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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,584,257,858.34, 57,869,967,425.67 and 11,686,430,578.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,584,257,858.34, 57,869,967,425.67 and 11,686,430,578.41 is: 17,527,701,566.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,584,257,858.34 : 57,869,967,425.67 = 11,686,430,578.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,584,257,858.34/57,869,967,425.67 = 11,686,430,578.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,584,257,858.34x = 57,869,967,425.67 × 11,686,430,578.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,584,257,858.34x = 676,293,356,894,940,430,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,293,356,894,940,430,336/38,584,257,858.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,527,701,566.22

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