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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,631,168,272.20, 57,946,752,408.30 and 38,386,280,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,631,168,272.20, 57,946,752,408.30 and 38,386,280,259.40 is: 57,579,420,389.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,631,168,272.20 : 57,946,752,408.30 = 38,386,280,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,631,168,272.20/57,946,752,408.30 = 38,386,280,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,631,168,272.20x = 57,946,752,408.30 × 38,386,280,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,631,168,272.20x = 2,224,360,278,067,065,913,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,224,360,278,067,065,913,344/38,631,168,272.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,579,420,389.10

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