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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,275,135,999.60, 31,912,703,999.40 and 20,132,325,273.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,275,135,999.60, 31,912,703,999.40 and 20,132,325,273.20 is: 30,198,487,909.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,275,135,999.60 : 31,912,703,999.40 = 20,132,325,273.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,275,135,999.60/31,912,703,999.40 = 20,132,325,273.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,275,135,999.60x = 31,912,703,999.40 × 20,132,325,273.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,275,135,999.60x = 642,476,937,263,271,378,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,476,937,263,271,378,944/21,275,135,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,198,487,909.80

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