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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,680,282,063.38, 79,035,945,896.18 and 21,221,743,080.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,680,282,063.38, 79,035,945,896.18 and 21,221,743,080.50 is: 31,838,867,831.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,680,282,063.38 : 79,035,945,896.18 = 21,221,743,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,680,282,063.38/79,035,945,896.18 = 21,221,743,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,680,282,063.38x = 79,035,945,896.18 × 21,221,743,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,680,282,063.38x = 1,677,280,537,932,634,783,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,280,537,932,634,783,744/52,680,282,063.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,838,867,831.32

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