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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,869,039,360.45, 53,639,472,668.39 and 21,722,178,823.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,869,039,360.45, 53,639,472,668.39 and 21,722,178,823.57 is: 29,976,717,626.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,869,039,360.45 : 53,639,472,668.39 = 21,722,178,823.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,869,039,360.45/53,639,472,668.39 = 21,722,178,823.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,869,039,360.45x = 53,639,472,668.39 × 21,722,178,823.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,869,039,360.45x = 1,165,166,217,304,763,006,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,166,217,304,763,006,976/38,869,039,360.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,976,717,626.07

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