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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,768,027,870.94, 52,124,448,791.38 and 21,495,591,101.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,768,027,870.94, 52,124,448,791.38 and 21,495,591,101.02 is: 29,666,516,912.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,768,027,870.94 : 52,124,448,791.38 = 21,495,591,101.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,768,027,870.94/52,124,448,791.38 = 21,495,591,101.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,768,027,870.94x = 52,124,448,791.38 × 21,495,591,101.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,768,027,870.94x = 1,120,445,837,585,560,633,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,445,837,585,560,633,344/37,768,027,870.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666,516,912.51

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