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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,433,850,831.22, 57,659,469,294.78 and 20,747,148,912.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,433,850,831.22, 57,659,469,294.78 and 20,747,148,912.14 is: 31,125,416,001.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,433,850,831.22 : 57,659,469,294.78 = 20,747,148,912.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,433,850,831.22/57,659,469,294.78 = 20,747,148,912.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,433,850,831.22x = 57,659,469,294.78 × 20,747,148,912.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,433,850,831.22x = 1,196,269,595,653,764,546,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,269,595,653,764,546,560/38,433,850,831.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,125,416,001.30

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