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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,256,239,632.52, 31,885,230,837.06 and 7,291,465,185.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,256,239,632.52, 31,885,230,837.06 and 7,291,465,185.72 is: 10,937,496,688.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,256,239,632.52 : 31,885,230,837.06 = 7,291,465,185.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,256,239,632.52/31,885,230,837.06 = 7,291,465,185.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,256,239,632.52x = 31,885,230,837.06 × 7,291,465,185.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,256,239,632.52x = 232,490,050,587,068,792,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,490,050,587,068,792,832/21,256,239,632.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,937,496,688.33

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