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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,583,930,846.64, 57,856,024,154.25 and 17,318,148,851.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,583,930,846.64, 57,856,024,154.25 and 17,318,148,851.53 is: 25,968,303,806.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,583,930,846.64 : 57,856,024,154.25 = 17,318,148,851.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,583,930,846.64/57,856,024,154.25 = 17,318,148,851.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,583,930,846.64x = 57,856,024,154.25 × 17,318,148,851.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,583,930,846.64x = 1,001,959,238,260,727,349,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,959,238,260,727,349,248/38,583,930,846.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,968,303,806.15

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