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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,961,370,822.72, 53,772,336,485.08 and 21,815,329,061.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,961,370,822.72, 53,772,336,485.08 and 21,815,329,061.91 is: 30,108,314,725.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,961,370,822.72 : 53,772,336,485.08 = 21,815,329,061.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,961,370,822.72/53,772,336,485.08 = 21,815,329,061.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,961,370,822.72x = 53,772,336,485.08 × 21,815,329,061.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,961,370,822.72x = 1,173,061,214,849,769,144,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,061,214,849,769,144,320/38,961,370,822.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,108,314,725.05

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