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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,283,203,837.78, 54,210,843,043.14 and 21,218,719,956.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,283,203,837.78, 54,210,843,043.14 and 21,218,719,956.66 is: 29,281,845,286.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,283,203,837.78 : 54,210,843,043.14 = 21,218,719,956.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,283,203,837.78/54,210,843,043.14 = 21,218,719,956.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,283,203,837.78x = 54,210,843,043.14 × 21,218,719,956.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,283,203,837.78x = 1,150,284,697,146,837,565,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,284,697,146,837,565,440/39,283,203,837.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,281,845,286.78

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