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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,065,951,540.21, 31,598,926,699.70 and 9,717,771,017.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,065,951,540.21, 31,598,926,699.70 and 9,717,771,017.50 is: 14,576,656,244.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,065,951,540.21 : 31,598,926,699.70 = 9,717,771,017.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,065,951,540.21/31,598,926,699.70 = 9,717,771,017.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,065,951,540.21x = 31,598,926,699.70 × 9,717,771,017.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,065,951,540.21x = 307,071,134,066,464,718,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,071,134,066,464,718,848/21,065,951,540.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,576,656,244.57

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