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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,065,256,922.71, 31,593,050,137.11 and 12,559,046,598.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,065,256,922.71, 31,593,050,137.11 and 12,559,046,598.94 is: 18,835,687,137.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,065,256,922.71 : 31,593,050,137.11 = 12,559,046,598.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,065,256,922.71/31,593,050,137.11 = 12,559,046,598.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,065,256,922.71x = 31,593,050,137.11 × 12,559,046,598.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,065,256,922.71x = 396,778,588,874,612,277,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,778,588,874,612,277,248/21,065,256,922.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,835,687,137.85

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