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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,464,901,779.50, 53,081,569,487.22 and 21,318,862,013.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,464,901,779.50, 53,081,569,487.22 and 21,318,862,013.65 is: 29,420,032,367.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,464,901,779.50 : 53,081,569,487.22 = 21,318,862,013.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,464,901,779.50/53,081,569,487.22 = 21,318,862,013.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,464,901,779.50x = 53,081,569,487.22 × 21,318,862,013.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,464,901,779.50x = 1,131,638,655,366,017,449,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,638,655,366,017,449,984/38,464,901,779.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,420,032,367.51

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