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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,672,805,563.41, 53,368,474,243.90 and 21,525,290,848.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,672,805,563.41, 53,368,474,243.90 and 21,525,290,848.24 is: 29,704,902,799.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,672,805,563.41 : 53,368,474,243.90 = 21,525,290,848.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,672,805,563.41/53,368,474,243.90 = 21,525,290,848.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,672,805,563.41x = 53,368,474,243.90 × 21,525,290,848.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,672,805,563.41x = 1,148,771,930,226,752,880,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,771,930,226,752,880,640/38,672,805,563.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,704,902,799.03

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