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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,458,446,716.56, 53,072,968,085.50 and 21,311,586,413.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,458,446,716.56, 53,072,968,085.50 and 21,311,586,413.42 is: 29,410,161,931.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,458,446,716.56 : 53,072,968,085.50 = 21,311,586,413.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,458,446,716.56/53,072,968,085.50 = 21,311,586,413.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,458,446,716.56x = 53,072,968,085.50 × 21,311,586,413.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,458,446,716.56x = 1,131,069,145,570,814,984,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,069,145,570,814,984,192/38,458,446,716.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,410,161,931.57

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