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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,782,561,552.28, 54,899,655,659.81 and 21,718,077,763.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,782,561,552.28, 54,899,655,659.81 and 21,718,077,763.32 is: 29,970,794,847.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,782,561,552.28 : 54,899,655,659.81 = 21,718,077,763.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,782,561,552.28/54,899,655,659.81 = 21,718,077,763.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,782,561,552.28x = 54,899,655,659.81 × 21,718,077,763.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,782,561,552.28x = 1,192,314,990,799,244,492,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,314,990,799,244,492,800/39,782,561,552.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,970,794,847.70

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