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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,597,350,754.94, 57,718,293,981.12 and 36,714,487,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,597,350,754.94, 57,718,293,981.12 and 36,714,487,178.40 is: 54,902,668,781.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,597,350,754.94 : 57,718,293,981.12 = 36,714,487,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,597,350,754.94/57,718,293,981.12 = 36,714,487,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,597,350,754.94x = 57,718,293,981.12 × 36,714,487,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,597,350,754.94x = 2,119,097,564,328,952,332,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,097,564,328,952,332,288/38,597,350,754.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,902,668,781.17

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