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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,958,892,532.66, 52,383,270,561.33 and 21,042,497,221.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,958,892,532.66, 52,383,270,561.33 and 21,042,497,221.30 is: 29,038,645,536.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,958,892,532.66 : 52,383,270,561.33 = 21,042,497,221.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,958,892,532.66/52,383,270,561.33 = 21,042,497,221.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,958,892,532.66x = 52,383,270,561.33 × 21,042,497,221.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,958,892,532.66x = 1,102,274,825,229,392,674,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,274,825,229,392,674,816/37,958,892,532.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,038,645,536.91

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