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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,842,203,462.60, 53,601,670,324.06 and 21,695,306,977.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,842,203,462.60, 53,601,670,324.06 and 21,695,306,977.82 is: 29,939,205,002.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,842,203,462.60 : 53,601,670,324.06 = 21,695,306,977.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,842,203,462.60/53,601,670,324.06 = 21,695,306,977.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,842,203,462.60x = 53,601,670,324.06 × 21,695,306,977.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,842,203,462.60x = 1,162,904,692,204,386,123,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,904,692,204,386,123,776/38,842,203,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,939,205,002.21

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