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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,372,721,182.74, 51,574,676,806.62 and 21,316,215,218.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,372,721,182.74, 51,574,676,806.62 and 21,316,215,218.58 is: 29,416,560,417.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,372,721,182.74 : 51,574,676,806.62 = 21,316,215,218.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,372,721,182.74/51,574,676,806.62 = 21,316,215,218.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,372,721,182.74x = 51,574,676,806.62 × 21,316,215,218.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,372,721,182.74x = 1,099,376,910,638,618,378,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,376,910,638,618,378,240/37,372,721,182.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,416,560,417.50

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