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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,989,793,778.43, 48,268,126,556.39 and 21,252,931,557.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,989,793,778.43, 48,268,126,556.39 and 21,252,931,557.92 is: 29,318,240,531.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,989,793,778.43 : 48,268,126,556.39 = 21,252,931,557.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,989,793,778.43/48,268,126,556.39 = 21,252,931,557.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,989,793,778.43x = 48,268,126,556.39 × 21,252,931,557.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,989,793,778.43x = 1,025,839,190,132,041,056,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,839,190,132,041,056,256/34,989,793,778.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,318,240,531.17

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