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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,404,498,557.40, 52,997,057,453.98 and 21,258,054,662.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,404,498,557.40, 52,997,057,453.98 and 21,258,054,662.16 is: 29,335,478,566.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,404,498,557.40 : 52,997,057,453.98 = 21,258,054,662.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,404,498,557.40/52,997,057,453.98 = 21,258,054,662.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,404,498,557.40x = 52,997,057,453.98 × 21,258,054,662.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,404,498,557.40x = 1,126,614,344,290,340,962,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,126,614,344,290,340,962,304/38,404,498,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,335,478,566.57

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