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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,583,930,973.68, 57,856,024,344.25 and 17,318,148,979.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,583,930,973.68, 57,856,024,344.25 and 17,318,148,979.53 is: 25,968,303,997.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,583,930,973.68 : 57,856,024,344.25 = 17,318,148,979.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,583,930,973.68/57,856,024,344.25 = 17,318,148,979.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,583,930,973.68x = 57,856,024,344.25 × 17,318,148,979.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,583,930,973.68x = 1,001,959,248,957,035,905,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,959,248,957,035,905,024/38,583,930,973.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,968,303,997.86

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