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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,835,277,048.68, 53,203,444,789.39 and 37,383,288,412.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,835,277,048.68, 53,203,444,789.39 and 37,383,288,412.25 is: 51,214,253,437.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,835,277,048.68 : 53,203,444,789.39 = 37,383,288,412.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,835,277,048.68/53,203,444,789.39 = 37,383,288,412.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,835,277,048.68x = 53,203,444,789.39 × 37,383,288,412.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,835,277,048.68x = 1,988,919,721,086,985,699,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,919,721,086,985,699,328/38,835,277,048.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,214,253,437.51

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