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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,217,199,848.24, 52,739,980,606.98 and 21,301,919,971.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,217,199,848.24, 52,739,980,606.98 and 21,301,919,971.68 is: 29,396,786,019.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,217,199,848.24 : 52,739,980,606.98 = 21,301,919,971.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,217,199,848.24/52,739,980,606.98 = 21,301,919,971.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,217,199,848.24x = 52,739,980,606.98 × 21,301,919,971.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,217,199,848.24x = 1,123,462,846,197,843,230,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,462,846,197,843,230,720/38,217,199,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,396,786,019.36

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