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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,584,257,870.57, 57,869,967,444.06 and 11,686,430,590.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,584,257,870.57, 57,869,967,444.06 and 11,686,430,590.74 is: 17,527,701,584.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,584,257,870.57 : 57,869,967,444.06 = 11,686,430,590.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,584,257,870.57/57,869,967,444.06 = 11,686,430,590.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,584,257,870.57x = 57,869,967,444.06 × 11,686,430,590.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,584,257,870.57x = 676,293,357,823,390,646,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,293,357,823,390,646,272/38,584,257,870.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,527,701,584.72

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