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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,605,620,713.43, 53,274,397,771.23 and 21,224,404,382.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,605,620,713.43, 53,274,397,771.23 and 21,224,404,382.37 is: 29,288,931,006.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,605,620,713.43 : 53,274,397,771.23 = 21,224,404,382.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,605,620,713.43/53,274,397,771.23 = 21,224,404,382.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,605,620,713.43x = 53,274,397,771.23 × 21,224,404,382.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,605,620,713.43x = 1,130,717,361,523,603,668,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,717,361,523,603,668,992/38,605,620,713.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,288,931,006.11

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