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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,846,038,518.49, 53,607,616,234.79 and 21,929,686,073.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,846,038,518.49, 53,607,616,234.79 and 21,929,686,073.02 is: 30,263,013,681.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,846,038,518.49 : 53,607,616,234.79 = 21,929,686,073.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,846,038,518.49/53,607,616,234.79 = 21,929,686,073.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,846,038,518.49x = 53,607,616,234.79 × 21,929,686,073.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,846,038,518.49x = 1,175,598,195,151,875,211,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,598,195,151,875,211,264/38,846,038,518.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,263,013,681.36

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