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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,424,253,473.36, 51,648,003,673.12 and 21,142,213,177.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,424,253,473.36, 51,648,003,673.12 and 21,142,213,177.92 is: 29,177,685,659.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,424,253,473.36 : 51,648,003,673.12 = 21,142,213,177.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,424,253,473.36/51,648,003,673.12 = 21,142,213,177.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,424,253,473.36x = 51,648,003,673.12 × 21,142,213,177.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,424,253,473.36x = 1,091,953,103,871,098,224,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,953,103,871,098,224,640/37,424,253,473.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,177,685,659.07

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