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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,537,397,694.68, 57,808,882,608.30 and 16,130,610,862.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,537,397,694.68, 57,808,882,608.30 and 16,130,610,862.35 is: 24,197,082,458.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,537,397,694.68 : 57,808,882,608.30 = 16,130,610,862.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,537,397,694.68/57,808,882,608.30 = 16,130,610,862.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,537,397,694.68x = 57,808,882,608.30 × 16,130,610,862.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,537,397,694.68x = 932,492,589,741,760,053,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,492,589,741,760,053,248/38,537,397,694.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,197,082,458.18

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