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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,150,603,442.18, 52,646,870,500.20 and 21,003,285,534.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,150,603,442.18, 52,646,870,500.20 and 21,003,285,534.84 is: 28,984,004,284.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,150,603,442.18 : 52,646,870,500.20 = 21,003,285,534.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,150,603,442.18/52,646,870,500.20 = 21,003,285,534.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,150,603,442.18x = 52,646,870,500.20 × 21,003,285,534.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,150,603,442.18x = 1,105,757,253,631,445,303,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,757,253,631,445,303,296/38,150,603,442.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,984,004,284.68

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