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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,898,873,509.92, 56,758,065,366.18 and 21,929,555,232.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,898,873,509.92, 56,758,065,366.18 and 21,929,555,232.12 is: 32,842,114,132.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,898,873,509.92 : 56,758,065,366.18 = 21,929,555,232.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,898,873,509.92/56,758,065,366.18 = 21,929,555,232.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,898,873,509.92x = 56,758,065,366.18 × 21,929,555,232.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,898,873,509.92x = 1,244,679,129,315,628,810,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,679,129,315,628,810,240/37,898,873,509.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,842,114,132.75

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