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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,105,627,674.38, 52,585,809,786.84 and 21,188,912,020.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,105,627,674.38, 52,585,809,786.84 and 21,188,912,020.98 is: 29,240,722,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,105,627,674.38 : 52,585,809,786.84 = 21,188,912,020.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,105,627,674.38/52,585,809,786.84 = 21,188,912,020.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,105,627,674.38x = 52,585,809,786.84 × 21,188,912,020.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,105,627,674.38x = 1,114,236,097,125,341,724,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,236,097,125,341,724,672/38,105,627,674.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,240,722,830.93

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