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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,768,229,990.54, 53,500,157,489.90 and 20,946,887,496.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,768,229,990.54, 53,500,157,489.90 and 20,946,887,496.54 is: 28,906,704,800.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,768,229,990.54 : 53,500,157,489.90 = 20,946,887,496.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,768,229,990.54/53,500,157,489.90 = 20,946,887,496.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,768,229,990.54x = 53,500,157,489.90 × 20,946,887,496.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,768,229,990.54x = 1,120,661,779,988,107,231,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,661,779,988,107,231,232/38,768,229,990.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,906,704,800.85

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