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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,283,302,054.45, 52,835,589,640.59 and 21,788,856,341.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,283,302,054.45, 52,835,589,640.59 and 21,788,856,341.76 is: 30,071,258,502.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,283,302,054.45 : 52,835,589,640.59 = 21,788,856,341.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,283,302,054.45/52,835,589,640.59 = 21,788,856,341.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,283,302,054.45x = 52,835,589,640.59 × 21,788,856,341.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,283,302,054.45x = 1,151,227,072,411,209,695,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,227,072,411,209,695,232/38,283,302,054.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,071,258,502.57

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