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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,117,672,002.40, 31,676,508,003.60 and 11,322,151,490.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,117,672,002.40, 31,676,508,003.60 and 11,322,151,490.40 is: 16,983,227,235.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,117,672,002.40 : 31,676,508,003.60 = 11,322,151,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,117,672,002.40/31,676,508,003.60 = 11,322,151,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,117,672,002.40x = 31,676,508,003.60 × 11,322,151,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,117,672,002.40x = 358,646,222,303,627,247,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,646,222,303,627,247,616/21,117,672,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,983,227,235.60

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