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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,680,282,065.38, 79,035,945,899.18 and 21,221,743,082.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,680,282,065.38, 79,035,945,899.18 and 21,221,743,082.50 is: 31,838,867,834.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,680,282,065.38 : 79,035,945,899.18 = 21,221,743,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,680,282,065.38/79,035,945,899.18 = 21,221,743,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,680,282,065.38x = 79,035,945,899.18 × 21,221,743,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,680,282,065.38x = 1,677,280,538,154,371,907,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,280,538,154,371,907,584/52,680,282,065.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,838,867,834.32

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