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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,738,537,602.04, 62,579,224,411.98 and 21,255,148,222.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,738,537,602.04, 62,579,224,411.98 and 21,255,148,222.52 is: 31,868,167,093.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,738,537,602.04 : 62,579,224,411.98 = 21,255,148,222.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,738,537,602.04/62,579,224,411.98 = 21,255,148,222.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,738,537,602.04x = 62,579,224,411.98 × 21,255,148,222.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,738,537,602.04x = 1,330,130,690,526,663,933,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,130,690,526,663,933,952/41,738,537,602.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,868,167,093.18

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