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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,981,510,998.84, 58,465,354,623.24 and 17,728,981,633.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,981,510,998.84, 58,465,354,623.24 and 17,728,981,633.24 is: 26,590,328,895.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,981,510,998.84 : 58,465,354,623.24 = 17,728,981,633.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,981,510,998.84/58,465,354,623.24 = 17,728,981,633.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,981,510,998.84x = 58,465,354,623.24 × 17,728,981,633.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,981,510,998.84x = 1,036,531,198,296,285,380,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,531,198,296,285,380,608/38,981,510,998.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,590,328,895.34

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