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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,768,027,702.17, 52,124,448,559.77 and 21,495,590,935.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,768,027,702.17, 52,124,448,559.77 and 21,495,590,935.23 is: 29,666,516,684.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,768,027,702.17 : 52,124,448,559.77 = 21,495,590,935.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,768,027,702.17/52,124,448,559.77 = 21,495,590,935.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,768,027,702.17x = 52,124,448,559.77 × 21,495,590,935.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,768,027,702.17x = 1,120,445,823,965,254,385,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,445,823,965,254,385,664/37,768,027,702.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666,516,684.45

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