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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,379,195,442.33, 54,343,292,366.67 and 21,557,852,948.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,379,195,442.33, 54,343,292,366.67 and 21,557,852,948.33 is: 29,749,838,522.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,379,195,442.33 : 54,343,292,366.67 = 21,557,852,948.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,379,195,442.33/54,343,292,366.67 = 21,557,852,948.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,379,195,442.33x = 54,343,292,366.67 × 21,557,852,948.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,379,195,442.33x = 1,171,524,705,568,504,283,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,524,705,568,504,283,136/39,379,195,442.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,749,838,522.84

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