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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,500,452,432.98, 57,709,919,322.09 and 12,950,277,845.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,500,452,432.98, 57,709,919,322.09 and 12,950,277,845.21 is: 19,411,706,679.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,500,452,432.98 : 57,709,919,322.09 = 12,950,277,845.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,500,452,432.98/57,709,919,322.09 = 12,950,277,845.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,500,452,432.98x = 57,709,919,322.09 × 12,950,277,845.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,500,452,432.98x = 747,359,489,645,430,046,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,359,489,645,430,046,720/38,500,452,432.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,411,706,679.20

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