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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,275,137,937.60, 31,912,706,906.40 and 9,665,632,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,275,137,937.60, 31,912,706,906.40 and 9,665,632,145.60 is: 14,498,448,218.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,275,137,937.60 : 31,912,706,906.40 = 9,665,632,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,275,137,937.60/31,912,706,906.40 = 9,665,632,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,275,137,937.60x = 31,912,706,906.40 × 9,665,632,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,275,137,937.60x = 308,456,485,727,610,994,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,456,485,727,610,994,688/21,275,137,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498,448,218.40

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