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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,172,750,541.60, 31,762,575,672.30 and 6,251,424,446.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,172,750,541.60, 31,762,575,672.30 and 6,251,424,446.49 is: 9,378,155,268.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,172,750,541.60 : 31,762,575,672.30 = 6,251,424,446.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,172,750,541.60/31,762,575,672.30 = 6,251,424,446.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,172,750,541.60x = 31,762,575,672.30 × 6,251,424,446.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,172,750,541.60x = 198,561,342,041,209,077,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,561,342,041,209,077,760/21,172,750,541.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,378,155,268.54

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