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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,842,203,477.19, 53,601,670,344.17 and 21,695,306,992.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,842,203,477.19, 53,601,670,344.17 and 21,695,306,992.43 is: 29,939,205,022.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,842,203,477.19 : 53,601,670,344.17 = 21,695,306,992.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,842,203,477.19/53,601,670,344.17 = 21,695,306,992.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,842,203,477.19x = 53,601,670,344.17 × 21,695,306,992.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,842,203,477.19x = 1,162,904,693,423,799,140,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,904,693,423,799,140,352/38,842,203,477.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,939,205,022.36

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