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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,513,216,856.53, 53,126,157,801.84 and 24,020,150,061.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,513,216,856.53, 53,126,157,801.84 and 24,020,150,061.42 is: 33,134,035,189.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,513,216,856.53 : 53,126,157,801.84 = 24,020,150,061.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,513,216,856.53/53,126,157,801.84 = 24,020,150,061.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,513,216,856.53x = 53,126,157,801.84 × 24,020,150,061.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,513,216,856.53x = 1,276,098,282,586,875,625,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,098,282,586,875,625,472/38,513,216,856.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,134,035,189.55

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