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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,259,646,533.46, 51,422,821,131.33 and 21,206,230,924.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,259,646,533.46, 51,422,821,131.33 and 21,206,230,924.50 is: 29,267,164,913.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,259,646,533.46 : 51,422,821,131.33 = 21,206,230,924.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,259,646,533.46/51,422,821,131.33 = 21,206,230,924.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,259,646,533.46x = 51,422,821,131.33 × 21,206,230,924.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,259,646,533.46x = 1,090,484,219,700,242,415,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,484,219,700,242,415,616/37,259,646,533.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,267,164,913.14

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