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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,983,145,449.95, 53,797,056,588.64 and 21,602,345,991.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,983,145,449.95, 53,797,056,588.64 and 21,602,345,991.71 is: 29,811,412,505.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,983,145,449.95 : 53,797,056,588.64 = 21,602,345,991.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,983,145,449.95/53,797,056,588.64 = 21,602,345,991.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,983,145,449.95x = 53,797,056,588.64 × 21,602,345,991.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,983,145,449.95x = 1,162,142,629,763,295,346,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,142,629,763,295,346,688/38,983,145,449.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,811,412,505.32

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