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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,372,721,062.56, 51,574,676,640.36 and 21,316,215,098.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,372,721,062.56, 51,574,676,640.36 and 21,316,215,098.40 is: 29,416,560,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,372,721,062.56 : 51,574,676,640.36 = 21,316,215,098.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,372,721,062.56/51,574,676,640.36 = 21,316,215,098.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,372,721,062.56x = 51,574,676,640.36 × 21,316,215,098.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,372,721,062.56x = 1,099,376,900,896,339,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,376,900,896,339,656,704/37,372,721,062.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,416,560,251.42

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