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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,156,571,223.56, 54,036,076,060.02 and 21,335,228,723.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,156,571,223.56, 54,036,076,060.02 and 21,335,228,723.08 is: 29,442,619,872.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,156,571,223.56 : 54,036,076,060.02 = 21,335,228,723.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,156,571,223.56/54,036,076,060.02 = 21,335,228,723.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,156,571,223.56x = 54,036,076,060.02 × 21,335,228,723.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,156,571,223.56x = 1,152,872,042,038,274,293,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,152,872,042,038,274,293,760/39,156,571,223.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,442,619,872.31

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