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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,021,404,777.45, 31,532,188,972.73 and 5,085,715,677.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,021,404,777.45, 31,532,188,972.73 and 5,085,715,677.16 is: 7,628,593,307.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,021,404,777.45 : 31,532,188,972.73 = 5,085,715,677.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,021,404,777.45/31,532,188,972.73 = 5,085,715,677.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,021,404,777.45x = 31,532,188,972.73 × 5,085,715,677.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,021,404,777.45x = 160,363,747,793,680,367,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,363,747,793,680,367,616/21,021,404,777.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,628,593,307.22

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