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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,537,400,668.94, 57,808,887,071.85 and 16,130,613,837.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,537,400,668.94, 57,808,887,071.85 and 16,130,613,837.42 is: 24,197,086,921.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,537,400,668.94 : 57,808,887,071.85 = 16,130,613,837.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,537,400,668.94/57,808,887,071.85 = 16,130,613,837.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,537,400,668.94x = 57,808,887,071.85 × 16,130,613,837.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,537,400,668.94x = 932,492,833,727,033,769,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 932,492,833,727,033,769,984/38,537,400,668.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,197,086,921.81

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