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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,283,214,722.92, 54,210,858,027.12 and 21,218,730,828.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,283,214,722.92, 54,210,858,027.12 and 21,218,730,828.12 is: 29,281,860,269.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,283,214,722.92 : 54,210,858,027.12 = 21,218,730,828.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,283,214,722.92/54,210,858,027.12 = 21,218,730,828.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,283,214,722.92x = 54,210,858,027.12 × 21,218,730,828.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,283,214,722.92x = 1,150,285,604,438,887,759,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,285,604,438,887,759,872/39,283,214,722.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,281,860,269.13

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