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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,947,178,424.24, 52,367,111,189.24 and 21,031,918,034.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,947,178,424.24, 52,367,111,189.24 and 21,031,918,034.48 is: 29,024,049,638.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,947,178,424.24 : 52,367,111,189.24 = 21,031,918,034.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,947,178,424.24/52,367,111,189.24 = 21,031,918,034.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,947,178,424.24x = 52,367,111,189.24 × 21,031,918,034.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,947,178,424.24x = 1,101,380,790,234,596,114,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,380,790,234,596,114,432/37,947,178,424.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,024,049,638.72

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