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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,017,133,742.98, 76,559,834,233.98 and 21,171,463,870.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,017,133,742.98, 76,559,834,233.98 and 21,171,463,870.02 is: 31,771,360,824.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,017,133,742.98 : 76,559,834,233.98 = 21,171,463,870.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,017,133,742.98/76,559,834,233.98 = 21,171,463,870.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,017,133,742.98x = 76,559,834,233.98 × 21,171,463,870.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,017,133,742.98x = 1,620,883,764,379,427,799,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,883,764,379,427,799,040/51,017,133,742.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,771,360,824.49

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