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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,121,212,851.60, 31,681,819,277.40 and 10,636,377,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,121,212,851.60, 31,681,819,277.40 and 10,636,377,933.20 is: 15,954,566,899.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,121,212,851.60 : 31,681,819,277.40 = 10,636,377,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,121,212,851.60/31,681,819,277.40 = 10,636,377,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,121,212,851.60x = 31,681,819,277.40 × 10,636,377,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,121,212,851.60x = 336,979,803,445,767,766,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,979,803,445,767,766,016/21,121,212,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,954,566,899.80

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