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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,121,212,892.60, 31,681,819,338.90 and 10,636,377,974.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,121,212,892.60, 31,681,819,338.90 and 10,636,377,974.20 is: 15,954,566,961.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,121,212,892.60 : 31,681,819,338.90 = 10,636,377,974.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,121,212,892.60/31,681,819,338.90 = 10,636,377,974.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,121,212,892.60x = 31,681,819,338.90 × 10,636,377,974.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,121,212,892.60x = 336,979,805,398,859,579,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,979,805,398,859,579,392/21,121,212,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,954,566,961.30

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