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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,122,350,882.60, 31,683,526,323.90 and 17,713,050,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,122,350,882.60, 31,683,526,323.90 and 17,713,050,579.40 is: 26,569,575,869.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,122,350,882.60 : 31,683,526,323.90 = 17,713,050,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,122,350,882.60/31,683,526,323.90 = 17,713,050,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,122,350,882.60x = 31,683,526,323.90 × 17,713,050,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,122,350,882.60x = 561,211,904,308,992,147,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,211,904,308,992,147,456/21,122,350,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,569,575,869.10

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