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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,259,646,609.96, 51,422,821,236.90 and 21,206,231,001

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,259,646,609.96, 51,422,821,236.90 and 21,206,231,001 is: 29,267,165,018.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,259,646,609.96 : 51,422,821,236.90 = 21,206,231,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,259,646,609.96/51,422,821,236.90 = 21,206,231,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,259,646,609.96x = 51,422,821,236.90 × 21,206,231,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,259,646,609.96x = 1,090,484,225,872,830,005,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,484,225,872,830,005,248/37,259,646,609.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,267,165,018.72

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