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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,618,018,614.24, 51,901,178,728.32 and 21,338,942,480.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,618,018,614.24, 51,901,178,728.32 and 21,338,942,480.16 is: 29,441,111,157.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,618,018,614.24 : 51,901,178,728.32 = 21,338,942,480.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,618,018,614.24/51,901,178,728.32 = 21,338,942,480.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,618,018,614.24x = 51,901,178,728.32 × 21,338,942,480.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,618,018,614.24x = 1,107,516,267,536,124,215,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,516,267,536,124,215,296/37,618,018,614.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,441,111,157.22

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