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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,199,643,438.40, 31,799,465,157.60 and 7,241,026,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,199,643,438.40, 31,799,465,157.60 and 7,241,026,708.80 is: 10,861,540,063.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,199,643,438.40 : 31,799,465,157.60 = 7,241,026,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,199,643,438.40/31,799,465,157.60 = 7,241,026,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,199,643,438.40x = 31,799,465,157.60 × 7,241,026,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,199,643,438.40x = 230,260,776,531,736,592,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,260,776,531,736,592,384/21,199,643,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,861,540,063.20

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