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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,791,439,850.85, 52,153,771,388.90 and 21,734,133,465.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,791,439,850.85, 52,153,771,388.90 and 21,734,133,465.21 is: 29,994,015,378.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,791,439,850.85 : 52,153,771,388.90 = 21,734,133,465.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,791,439,850.85/52,153,771,388.90 = 21,734,133,465.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,791,439,850.85x = 52,153,771,388.90 × 21,734,133,465.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,791,439,850.85x = 1,133,517,028,080,186,163,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,517,028,080,186,163,200/37,791,439,850.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,994,015,378.98

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