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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,097,760,457.60, 31,646,640,686.40 and 6,378,053,731.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,097,760,457.60, 31,646,640,686.40 and 6,378,053,731.20 is: 9,567,080,596.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,097,760,457.60 : 31,646,640,686.40 = 6,378,053,731.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,097,760,457.60/31,646,640,686.40 = 6,378,053,731.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,097,760,457.60x = 31,646,640,686.40 × 6,378,053,731.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,097,760,457.60x = 201,843,974,709,839,265,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,843,974,709,839,265,792/21,097,760,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,567,080,596.80

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