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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,693,687,755.73, 58,013,546,658.75 and 17,144,530,039.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,693,687,755.73, 58,013,546,658.75 and 17,144,530,039.80 is: 25,704,838,465.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,693,687,755.73 : 58,013,546,658.75 = 17,144,530,039.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,693,687,755.73/58,013,546,658.75 = 17,144,530,039.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,693,687,755.73x = 58,013,546,658.75 × 17,144,530,039.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,693,687,755.73x = 994,614,993,406,278,238,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,614,993,406,278,238,208/38,693,687,755.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,704,838,465.78

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