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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,471,397,378.88, 57,666,819,838.92 and 16,099,963,331.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,471,397,378.88, 57,666,819,838.92 and 16,099,963,331.08 is: 24,133,089,725.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,471,397,378.88 : 57,666,819,838.92 = 16,099,963,331.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,471,397,378.88/57,666,819,838.92 = 16,099,963,331.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,471,397,378.88x = 57,666,819,838.92 × 16,099,963,331.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,471,397,378.88x = 928,433,684,826,608,631,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 928,433,684,826,608,631,808/38,471,397,378.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,133,089,725.93

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