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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,958,315,436.74, 48,246,213,908.51 and 21,418,937,898.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,958,315,436.74, 48,246,213,908.51 and 21,418,937,898.02 is: 29,560,424,940.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,958,315,436.74 : 48,246,213,908.51 = 21,418,937,898.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,958,315,436.74/48,246,213,908.51 = 21,418,937,898.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,958,315,436.74x = 48,246,213,908.51 × 21,418,937,898.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,958,315,436.74x = 1,033,382,659,520,616,071,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,382,659,520,616,071,168/34,958,315,436.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,560,424,940.69

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