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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,199,643,501.40, 31,799,465,252.10 and 7,241,026,771.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,199,643,501.40, 31,799,465,252.10 and 7,241,026,771.80 is: 10,861,540,157.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,199,643,501.40 : 31,799,465,252.10 = 7,241,026,771.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,199,643,501.40/31,799,465,252.10 = 7,241,026,771.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,199,643,501.40x = 31,799,465,252.10 × 7,241,026,771.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,199,643,501.40x = 230,260,779,219,379,945,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,260,779,219,379,945,472/21,199,643,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,861,540,157.70

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