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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,953,036,616.50, 58,467,338,364.28 and 18,798,645,961.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,953,036,616.50, 58,467,338,364.28 and 18,798,645,961.44 is: 28,216,203,143.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,953,036,616.50 : 58,467,338,364.28 = 18,798,645,961.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,953,036,616.50/58,467,338,364.28 = 18,798,645,961.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,953,036,616.50x = 58,467,338,364.28 × 18,798,645,961.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,953,036,616.50x = 1,099,106,794,217,958,146,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,106,794,217,958,146,048/38,953,036,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,216,203,143.26

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