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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,869,039,364.46, 53,639,472,673.92 and 21,722,178,827.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,869,039,364.46, 53,639,472,673.92 and 21,722,178,827.58 is: 29,976,717,631.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,869,039,364.46 : 53,639,472,673.92 = 21,722,178,827.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,869,039,364.46/53,639,472,673.92 = 21,722,178,827.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,869,039,364.46x = 53,639,472,673.92 × 21,722,178,827.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,869,039,364.46x = 1,165,166,217,639,981,088,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,166,217,639,981,088,768/38,869,039,364.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,976,717,631.60

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