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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,958,315,437.74, 48,246,213,909.89 and 21,418,937,899.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,958,315,437.74, 48,246,213,909.89 and 21,418,937,899.02 is: 29,560,424,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,958,315,437.74 : 48,246,213,909.89 = 21,418,937,899.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,958,315,437.74/48,246,213,909.89 = 21,418,937,899.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,958,315,437.74x = 48,246,213,909.89 × 21,418,937,899.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,958,315,437.74x = 1,033,382,659,598,768,799,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,382,659,598,768,799,744/34,958,315,437.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,560,424,942.08

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