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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,042,569,921.64, 53,874,981,698.54 and 21,896,119,298.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,042,569,921.64, 53,874,981,698.54 and 21,896,119,298.04 is: 30,214,533,234.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,042,569,921.64 : 53,874,981,698.54 = 21,896,119,298.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,042,569,921.64/53,874,981,698.54 = 21,896,119,298.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,042,569,921.64x = 53,874,981,698.54 × 21,896,119,298.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,042,569,921.64x = 1,179,653,026,450,844,155,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,653,026,450,844,155,904/39,042,569,921.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,214,533,234.32

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