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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,235,204,814.32, 31,857,003,319.26 and 7,789,613,543.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,235,204,814.32, 31,857,003,319.26 and 7,789,613,543.42 is: 11,685,959,550.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,235,204,814.32 : 31,857,003,319.26 = 7,789,613,543.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,235,204,814.32/31,857,003,319.26 = 7,789,613,543.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,235,204,814.32x = 31,857,003,319.26 × 7,789,613,543.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,235,204,814.32x = 248,153,744,508,483,567,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,153,744,508,483,567,616/21,235,204,814.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,685,959,550.59

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