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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,584,257,857.21, 57,869,967,423.98 and 11,686,430,577.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,584,257,857.21, 57,869,967,423.98 and 11,686,430,577.29 is: 17,527,701,564.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,584,257,857.21 : 57,869,967,423.98 = 11,686,430,577.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,584,257,857.21/57,869,967,423.98 = 11,686,430,577.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,584,257,857.21x = 57,869,967,423.98 × 11,686,430,577.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,584,257,857.21x = 676,293,356,810,110,107,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,293,356,810,110,107,648/38,584,257,857.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,527,701,564.53

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