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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,292,871,998.20, 55,930,350,045.30 and 21,537,626,020.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,292,871,998.20, 55,930,350,045.30 and 21,537,626,020.60 is: 32,301,265,575.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,292,871,998.20 : 55,930,350,045.30 = 21,537,626,020.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,292,871,998.20/55,930,350,045.30 = 21,537,626,020.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,292,871,998.20x = 55,930,350,045.30 × 21,537,626,020.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,292,871,998.20x = 1,204,606,962,476,919,554,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,606,962,476,919,554,048/37,292,871,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,301,265,575.23

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