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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,673,383,817.51, 58,010,062,071.87 and 10,342,578,996.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,673,383,817.51, 58,010,062,071.87 and 10,342,578,996.72 is: 15,513,864,843.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,673,383,817.51 : 58,010,062,071.87 = 10,342,578,996.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,673,383,817.51/58,010,062,071.87 = 10,342,578,996.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,673,383,817.51x = 58,010,062,071.87 × 10,342,578,996.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,673,383,817.51x = 599,973,649,582,966,833,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,973,649,582,966,833,152/38,673,383,817.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,513,864,843.43

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