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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,842,203,463.32, 53,601,670,325.04 and 21,695,306,978.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,842,203,463.32, 53,601,670,325.04 and 21,695,306,978.54 is: 29,939,205,003.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,842,203,463.32 : 53,601,670,325.04 = 21,695,306,978.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,842,203,463.32/53,601,670,325.04 = 21,695,306,978.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,842,203,463.32x = 53,601,670,325.04 × 21,695,306,978.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,842,203,463.32x = 1,162,904,692,264,240,807,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,904,692,264,240,807,936/38,842,203,463.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,939,205,003.20

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