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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,112,864,984.24, 52,597,204,796.88 and 21,197,735,683.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,112,864,984.24, 52,597,204,796.88 and 21,197,735,683.44 is: 29,253,682,330.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,112,864,984.24 : 52,597,204,796.88 = 21,197,735,683.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,112,864,984.24/52,597,204,796.88 = 21,197,735,683.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,112,864,984.24x = 52,597,204,796.88 × 21,197,735,683.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,112,864,984.24x = 1,114,941,644,972,024,528,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,941,644,972,024,528,896/38,112,864,984.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,253,682,330.97

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