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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,885,755,134.28, 53,670,974,896.92 and 23,640,607,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,885,755,134.28, 53,670,974,896.92 and 23,640,607,539.40 is: 32,629,286,725.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,885,755,134.28 : 53,670,974,896.92 = 23,640,607,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,885,755,134.28/53,670,974,896.92 = 23,640,607,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,885,755,134.28x = 53,670,974,896.92 × 23,640,607,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,885,755,134.28x = 1,268,814,453,795,075,129,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,814,453,795,075,129,344/38,885,755,134.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,629,286,725.01

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