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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,791,439,973.76, 52,153,771,558.05 and 21,734,133,587.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,791,439,973.76, 52,153,771,558.05 and 21,734,133,587.94 is: 29,994,015,548.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,791,439,973.76 : 52,153,771,558.05 = 21,734,133,587.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,791,439,973.76/52,153,771,558.05 = 21,734,133,587.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,791,439,973.76x = 52,153,771,558.05 × 21,734,133,587.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,791,439,973.76x = 1,133,517,038,157,564,346,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,517,038,157,564,346,368/37,791,439,973.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,994,015,548.09

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