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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,212,938,555.75, 52,734,015,026.28 and 21,065,415,505.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,212,938,555.75, 52,734,015,026.28 and 21,065,415,505.72 is: 29,070,361,500.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,212,938,555.75 : 52,734,015,026.28 = 21,065,415,505.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,212,938,555.75/52,734,015,026.28 = 21,065,415,505.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,212,938,555.75x = 52,734,015,026.28 × 21,065,415,505.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,212,938,555.75x = 1,110,863,937,813,470,248,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,863,937,813,470,248,960/38,212,938,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,070,361,500.54

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