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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,191,436,855.76, 52,701,808,146.48 and 21,043,330,509.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,191,436,855.76, 52,701,808,146.48 and 21,043,330,509.39 is: 29,038,487,644.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,191,436,855.76 : 52,701,808,146.48 = 21,043,330,509.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,191,436,855.76/52,701,808,146.48 = 21,043,330,509.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,191,436,855.76x = 52,701,808,146.48 × 21,043,330,509.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,191,436,855.76x = 1,109,021,567,268,841,062,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,021,567,268,841,062,400/38,191,436,855.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,038,487,644.69

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