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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,156,571,003.56, 54,036,075,756.42 and 21,335,228,503.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,156,571,003.56, 54,036,075,756.42 and 21,335,228,503.08 is: 29,442,619,568.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,156,571,003.56 : 54,036,075,756.42 = 21,335,228,503.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,156,571,003.56/54,036,075,756.42 = 21,335,228,503.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,156,571,003.56x = 54,036,075,756.42 × 21,335,228,503.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,156,571,003.56x = 1,152,872,023,672,962,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,872,023,672,962,154,496/39,156,571,003.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,442,619,568.71

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