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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,062,579,292.23, 31,604,731,096.67 and 9,871,590,394.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,062,579,292.23, 31,604,731,096.67 and 9,871,590,394.58 is: 14,812,476,458.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,062,579,292.23 : 31,604,731,096.67 = 9,871,590,394.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,062,579,292.23/31,604,731,096.67 = 9,871,590,394.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,062,579,292.23x = 31,604,731,096.67 × 9,871,590,394.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,062,579,292.23x = 311,988,959,917,122,060,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,988,959,917,122,060,288/21,062,579,292.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,812,476,458.29

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