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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,113,616,216.58, 51,218,476,925.07 and 21,872,351,280.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,113,616,216.58, 51,218,476,925.07 and 21,872,351,280.74 is: 30,184,838,708.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,113,616,216.58 : 51,218,476,925.07 = 21,872,351,280.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,113,616,216.58/51,218,476,925.07 = 21,872,351,280.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,113,616,216.58x = 51,218,476,925.07 × 21,872,351,280.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,113,616,216.58x = 1,120,268,519,369,350,840,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,268,519,369,350,840,320/37,113,616,216.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,184,838,708.04

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