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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,742,794,226.92, 54,845,226,541.92 and 21,678,704,098.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,742,794,226.92, 54,845,226,541.92 and 21,678,704,098.74 is: 29,916,704,664.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,742,794,226.92 : 54,845,226,541.92 = 21,678,704,098.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,742,794,226.92/54,845,226,541.92 = 21,678,704,098.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,742,794,226.92x = 54,845,226,541.92 × 21,678,704,098.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,742,794,226.92x = 1,188,973,437,430,644,867,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,973,437,430,644,867,072/39,742,794,226.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,916,704,664.55

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