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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,553,479,671.40, 57,799,805,027.95 and 24,358,525,496.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,553,479,671.40, 57,799,805,027.95 and 24,358,525,496.90 is: 36,518,572,032.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,553,479,671.40 : 57,799,805,027.95 = 24,358,525,496.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,553,479,671.40/57,799,805,027.95 = 24,358,525,496.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,553,479,671.40x = 57,799,805,027.95 × 24,358,525,496.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,553,479,671.40x = 1,407,918,024,489,342,337,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,918,024,489,342,337,024/38,553,479,671.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,518,572,032.65

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