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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,615,927,805.76, 57,892,633,501.32 and 12,072,781,553.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,615,927,805.76, 57,892,633,501.32 and 12,072,781,553.08 is: 18,099,399,846.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,615,927,805.76 : 57,892,633,501.32 = 12,072,781,553.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,615,927,805.76/57,892,633,501.32 = 12,072,781,553.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,615,927,805.76x = 57,892,633,501.32 × 12,072,781,553.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,615,927,805.76x = 698,925,117,793,957,314,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,925,117,793,957,314,560/38,615,927,805.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,099,399,846.34

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