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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,339,178,196.72, 54,288,229,475.19 and 21,274,694,408.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,339,178,196.72, 54,288,229,475.19 and 21,274,694,408.54 is: 29,359,166,739.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,339,178,196.72 : 54,288,229,475.19 = 21,274,694,408.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,339,178,196.72/54,288,229,475.19 = 21,274,694,408.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,339,178,196.72x = 54,288,229,475.19 × 21,274,694,408.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,339,178,196.72x = 1,154,965,492,065,089,748,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,965,492,065,089,748,992/39,339,178,196.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,359,166,739.32

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