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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,138,397,601.80, 31,686,652,423.44 and 9,926,200,837.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,138,397,601.80, 31,686,652,423.44 and 9,926,200,837.12 is: 14,879,466,350.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,138,397,601.80 : 31,686,652,423.44 = 9,926,200,837.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,138,397,601.80/31,686,652,423.44 = 9,926,200,837.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,138,397,601.80x = 31,686,652,423.44 × 9,926,200,837.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,138,397,601.80x = 314,528,075,811,080,634,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,528,075,811,080,634,368/21,138,397,601.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,879,466,350.10

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