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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,586,163,297.37, 51,870,269,119.84 and 21,531,947,158.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,586,163,297.37, 51,870,269,119.84 and 21,531,947,158.94 is: 29,714,868,340.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,586,163,297.37 : 51,870,269,119.84 = 21,531,947,158.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,586,163,297.37/51,870,269,119.84 = 21,531,947,158.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,586,163,297.37x = 51,870,269,119.84 × 21,531,947,158.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,586,163,297.37x = 1,116,867,893,808,184,557,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,867,893,808,184,557,568/37,586,163,297.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,714,868,340.56

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