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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,213,113,251.64, 52,734,255,568.78 and 21,065,589,825.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,213,113,251.64, 52,734,255,568.78 and 21,065,589,825.32 is: 29,070,601,765.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,213,113,251.64 : 52,734,255,568.78 = 21,065,589,825.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,213,113,251.64/52,734,255,568.78 = 21,065,589,825.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,213,113,251.64x = 52,734,255,568.78 × 21,065,589,825.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,213,113,251.64x = 1,110,878,197,555,516,538,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,878,197,555,516,538,880/38,213,113,251.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,070,601,765.43

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