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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,416,358,480.86, 57,627,443,959.98 and 11,889,558,021.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,416,358,480.86, 57,627,443,959.98 and 11,889,558,021.16 is: 17,835,236,489.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,416,358,480.86 : 57,627,443,959.98 = 11,889,558,021.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,416,358,480.86/57,627,443,959.98 = 11,889,558,021.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,416,358,480.86x = 57,627,443,959.98 × 11,889,558,021.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,416,358,480.86x = 685,164,838,573,328,695,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,164,838,573,328,695,296/38,416,358,480.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,835,236,489.55

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