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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,274,867,956.45, 52,819,133,619.38 and 21,127,571,243.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,274,867,956.45, 52,819,133,619.38 and 21,127,571,243.82 is: 29,155,946,660.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,274,867,956.45 : 52,819,133,619.38 = 21,127,571,243.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,274,867,956.45/52,819,133,619.38 = 21,127,571,243.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,274,867,956.45x = 52,819,133,619.38 × 21,127,571,243.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,274,867,956.45x = 1,115,940,008,580,193,452,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,940,008,580,193,452,032/38,274,867,956.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,155,946,660.62

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