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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,828,749,384.68, 58,259,903,051.46 and 20,880,149,463.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,828,749,384.68, 58,259,903,051.46 and 20,880,149,463.96 is: 31,329,247,084.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,828,749,384.68 : 58,259,903,051.46 = 20,880,149,463.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,828,749,384.68/58,259,903,051.46 = 20,880,149,463.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,828,749,384.68x = 58,259,903,051.46 × 20,880,149,463.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,828,749,384.68x = 1,216,475,483,470,304,116,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,475,483,470,304,116,736/38,828,749,384.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,329,247,084.90

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