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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,617,748,423.70, 57,926,622,635.55 and 13,802,429,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,617,748,423.70, 57,926,622,635.55 and 13,802,429,793.30 is: 20,703,644,689.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,617,748,423.70 : 57,926,622,635.55 = 13,802,429,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,617,748,423.70/57,926,622,635.55 = 13,802,429,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,617,748,423.70x = 57,926,622,635.55 × 13,802,429,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,617,748,423.70x = 799,528,142,090,161,487,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 799,528,142,090,161,487,872/38,617,748,423.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,703,644,689.95

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