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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,584,257,859.34, 57,869,967,427.17 and 11,686,430,579.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,584,257,859.34, 57,869,967,427.17 and 11,686,430,579.41 is: 17,527,701,567.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,584,257,859.34 : 57,869,967,427.17 = 11,686,430,579.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,584,257,859.34/57,869,967,427.17 = 11,686,430,579.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,584,257,859.34x = 57,869,967,427.17 × 11,686,430,579.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,584,257,859.34x = 676,293,356,970,340,122,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,293,356,970,340,122,624/38,584,257,859.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,527,701,567.72

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