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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,906,835,650.40, 53,717,789,548.08 and 24,646,318,209.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,906,835,650.40, 53,717,789,548.08 and 24,646,318,209.12 is: 34,028,615,089.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,906,835,650.40 : 53,717,789,548.08 = 24,646,318,209.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,906,835,650.40/53,717,789,548.08 = 24,646,318,209.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,906,835,650.40x = 53,717,789,548.08 × 24,646,318,209.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,906,835,650.40x = 1,323,945,734,692,520,067,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,945,734,692,520,067,072/38,906,835,650.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,028,615,089.36

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