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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,831,179,272.57, 53,571,779,720.15 and 22,552,014,790.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,831,179,272.57, 53,571,779,720.15 and 22,552,014,790.89 is: 31,112,925,006.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,831,179,272.57 : 53,571,779,720.15 = 22,552,014,790.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,831,179,272.57/53,571,779,720.15 = 22,552,014,790.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,831,179,272.57x = 53,571,779,720.15 × 22,552,014,790.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,831,179,272.57x = 1,208,151,568,623,010,840,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,151,568,623,010,840,576/38,831,179,272.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,112,925,006.54

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