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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,768,027,705.92, 52,124,448,564.95 and 21,495,590,939.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,768,027,705.92, 52,124,448,564.95 and 21,495,590,939.12 is: 29,666,516,689.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,768,027,705.92 : 52,124,448,564.95 = 21,495,590,939.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,768,027,705.92/52,124,448,564.95 = 21,495,590,939.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,768,027,705.92x = 52,124,448,564.95 × 21,495,590,939.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,768,027,705.92x = 1,120,445,824,278,997,630,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,445,824,278,997,630,976/37,768,027,705.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666,516,689.81

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