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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,087,199,689.80, 53,936,019,527.49 and 21,936,119,178.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,087,199,689.80, 53,936,019,527.49 and 21,936,119,178.15 is: 30,269,422,259.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,087,199,689.80 : 53,936,019,527.49 = 21,936,119,178.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,087,199,689.80/53,936,019,527.49 = 21,936,119,178.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,087,199,689.80x = 53,936,019,527.49 × 21,936,119,178.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,087,199,689.80x = 1,183,146,952,350,046,355,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,146,952,350,046,355,456/39,087,199,689.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,269,422,259.46

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