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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,480,950,900.78, 53,084,841,554.25 and 33,393,173,915.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,480,950,900.78, 53,084,841,554.25 and 33,393,173,915.23 is: 46,066,204,311.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,480,950,900.78 : 53,084,841,554.25 = 33,393,173,915.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,480,950,900.78/53,084,841,554.25 = 33,393,173,915.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,480,950,900.78x = 53,084,841,554.25 × 33,393,173,915.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,480,950,900.78x = 1,772,671,346,283,286,364,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,671,346,283,286,364,160/38,480,950,900.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,066,204,311.17

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