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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,898,873,507.86, 56,758,065,363.08 and 21,929,555,230.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,898,873,507.86, 56,758,065,363.08 and 21,929,555,230.05 is: 32,842,114,129.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,898,873,507.86 : 56,758,065,363.08 = 21,929,555,230.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,898,873,507.86/56,758,065,363.08 = 21,929,555,230.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,898,873,507.86x = 56,758,065,363.08 × 21,929,555,230.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,898,873,507.86x = 1,244,679,129,130,687,004,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,679,129,130,687,004,672/37,898,873,507.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,842,114,129.66

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