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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,476,777,820.04, 53,097,952,241.08 and 21,329,587,648.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,476,777,820.04, 53,097,952,241.08 and 21,329,587,648.46 is: 29,434,830,317.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,476,777,820.04 : 53,097,952,241.08 = 21,329,587,648.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,476,777,820.04/53,097,952,241.08 = 21,329,587,648.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,476,777,820.04x = 53,097,952,241.08 × 21,329,587,648.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,476,777,820.04x = 1,132,557,426,279,858,962,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,557,426,279,858,962,432/38,476,777,820.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,434,830,317.05

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