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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,013,980,007.17, 51,079,292,409.89 and 21,172,786,679.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,013,980,007.17, 51,079,292,409.89 and 21,172,786,679.17 is: 29,218,445,617.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,013,980,007.17 : 51,079,292,409.89 = 21,172,786,679.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,013,980,007.17/51,079,292,409.89 = 21,172,786,679.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,013,980,007.17x = 51,079,292,409.89 × 21,172,786,679.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,013,980,007.17x = 1,081,490,961,917,289,168,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,490,961,917,289,168,896/37,013,980,007.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,218,445,617.25

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