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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,797,979,403.79, 58,196,724,898.47 and 20,878,798,695.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,797,979,403.79, 58,196,724,898.47 and 20,878,798,695.58 is: 31,318,066,625.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,797,979,403.79 : 58,196,724,898.47 = 20,878,798,695.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,797,979,403.79/58,196,724,898.47 = 20,878,798,695.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,797,979,403.79x = 58,196,724,898.47 × 20,878,798,695.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,797,979,403.79x = 1,215,077,703,897,203,605,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,077,703,897,203,605,504/38,797,979,403.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,318,066,625.36

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