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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,476,777,818.04, 53,097,952,238.32 and 21,329,587,646.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,476,777,818.04, 53,097,952,238.32 and 21,329,587,646.46 is: 29,434,830,314.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,476,777,818.04 : 53,097,952,238.32 = 21,329,587,646.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,476,777,818.04/53,097,952,238.32 = 21,329,587,646.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,476,777,818.04x = 53,097,952,238.32 × 21,329,587,646.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,476,777,818.04x = 1,132,557,426,114,793,308,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,557,426,114,793,308,160/38,476,777,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,434,830,314.29

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