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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,122,350,851.60, 31,683,526,277.40 and 17,713,050,548.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,122,350,851.60, 31,683,526,277.40 and 17,713,050,548.40 is: 26,569,575,822.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,122,350,851.60 : 31,683,526,277.40 = 17,713,050,548.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,122,350,851.60/31,683,526,277.40 = 17,713,050,548.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,122,350,851.60x = 31,683,526,277.40 × 17,713,050,548.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,122,350,851.60x = 561,211,902,503,145,963,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,211,902,503,145,963,520/21,122,350,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,569,575,822.60

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