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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,251,695,536.32, 52,787,523,183.32 and 21,104,547,952.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,251,695,536.32, 52,787,523,183.32 and 21,104,547,952.28 is: 29,124,377,329.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,251,695,536.32 : 52,787,523,183.32 = 21,104,547,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,251,695,536.32/52,787,523,183.32 = 21,104,547,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,251,695,536.32x = 52,787,523,183.32 × 21,104,547,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,251,695,536.32x = 1,114,056,814,304,469,057,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,056,814,304,469,057,536/38,251,695,536.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,124,377,329.80

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