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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,768,359,967.46, 53,504,449,902.18 and 22,724,520,837.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,768,359,967.46, 53,504,449,902.18 and 22,724,520,837.84 is: 31,362,249,724.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,768,359,967.46 : 53,504,449,902.18 = 22,724,520,837.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,768,359,967.46/53,504,449,902.18 = 22,724,520,837.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,768,359,967.46x = 53,504,449,902.18 × 22,724,520,837.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,768,359,967.46x = 1,215,862,986,719,255,855,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,862,986,719,255,855,104/38,768,359,967.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,362,249,724.77

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