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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,452,457,263.36, 53,047,487,614.08 and 23,202,042,686.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,452,457,263.36, 53,047,487,614.08 and 23,202,042,686.72 is: 32,008,619,465.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,452,457,263.36 : 53,047,487,614.08 = 23,202,042,686.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,452,457,263.36/53,047,487,614.08 = 23,202,042,686.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,452,457,263.36x = 53,047,487,614.08 × 23,202,042,686.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,452,457,263.36x = 1,230,810,072,045,134,807,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,810,072,045,134,807,040/38,452,457,263.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,008,619,465.21

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