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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,013,979,966.36, 51,079,292,353.66 and 21,172,786,638.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,013,979,966.36, 51,079,292,353.66 and 21,172,786,638.36 is: 29,218,445,560.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,013,979,966.36 : 51,079,292,353.66 = 21,172,786,638.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,013,979,966.36/51,079,292,353.66 = 21,172,786,638.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,013,979,966.36x = 51,079,292,353.66 × 21,172,786,638.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,013,979,966.36x = 1,081,490,958,642,456,690,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,490,958,642,456,690,688/37,013,979,966.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,218,445,560.98

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