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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,424,252,838.42, 51,648,002,796.56 and 21,142,212,542.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,424,252,838.42, 51,648,002,796.56 and 21,142,212,542.66 is: 29,177,684,782.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,424,252,838.42 : 51,648,002,796.56 = 21,142,212,542.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,424,252,838.42/51,648,002,796.56 = 21,142,212,542.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,424,252,838.42x = 51,648,002,796.56 × 21,142,212,542.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,424,252,838.42x = 1,091,953,052,528,767,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,953,052,528,767,139,840/37,424,252,838.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,177,684,782.20

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