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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,338,815,589.74, 52,909,609,270.59 and 21,422,873,774.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,338,815,589.74, 52,909,609,270.59 and 21,422,873,774.70 is: 29,564,707,814.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,338,815,589.74 : 52,909,609,270.59 = 21,422,873,774.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,338,815,589.74/52,909,609,270.59 = 21,422,873,774.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,338,815,589.74x = 52,909,609,270.59 × 21,422,873,774.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,338,815,589.74x = 1,133,475,880,872,546,533,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,475,880,872,546,533,376/38,338,815,589.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,564,707,814.71

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