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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,268,144,922.60, 55,902,217,383.90 and 21,538,873,069.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,268,144,922.60, 55,902,217,383.90 and 21,538,873,069.20 is: 32,308,309,603.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,268,144,922.60 : 55,902,217,383.90 = 21,538,873,069.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,268,144,922.60/55,902,217,383.90 = 21,538,873,069.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,268,144,922.60x = 55,902,217,383.90 × 21,538,873,069.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,268,144,922.60x = 1,204,070,764,518,647,791,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,070,764,518,647,791,616/37,268,144,922.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,308,309,603.80

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