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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,112,864,985.24, 52,597,204,798.26 and 21,197,735,684.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,112,864,985.24, 52,597,204,798.26 and 21,197,735,684.44 is: 29,253,682,332.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,112,864,985.24 : 52,597,204,798.26 = 21,197,735,684.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,112,864,985.24/52,597,204,798.26 = 21,197,735,684.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,112,864,985.24x = 52,597,204,798.26 × 21,197,735,684.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,112,864,985.24x = 1,114,941,645,053,874,798,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,941,645,053,874,798,592/38,112,864,985.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,253,682,332.35

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