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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,137,560,986.30, 31,706,341,479.45 and 14,171,857,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,137,560,986.30, 31,706,341,479.45 and 14,171,857,511.10 is: 21,257,786,266.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,137,560,986.30 : 31,706,341,479.45 = 14,171,857,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,137,560,986.30/31,706,341,479.45 = 14,171,857,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,137,560,986.30x = 31,706,341,479.45 × 14,171,857,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,137,560,986.30x = 449,337,753,645,044,989,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,337,753,645,044,989,952/21,137,560,986.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,257,786,266.65

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