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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,421,747,659.53, 48,882,592,516.71 and 21,149,822,447.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,421,747,659.53, 48,882,592,516.71 and 21,149,822,447.17 is: 29,187,101,732.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,421,747,659.53 : 48,882,592,516.71 = 21,149,822,447.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,421,747,659.53/48,882,592,516.71 = 21,149,822,447.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,421,747,659.53x = 48,882,592,516.71 × 21,149,822,447.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,421,747,659.53x = 1,033,858,152,485,777,309,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,858,152,485,777,309,696/35,421,747,659.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,187,101,732.62

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