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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,275,140,845.60, 31,912,711,268.40 and 9,665,635,053.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,275,140,845.60, 31,912,711,268.40 and 9,665,635,053.60 is: 14,498,452,580.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,275,140,845.60 : 31,912,711,268.40 = 9,665,635,053.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,275,140,845.60/31,912,711,268.40 = 9,665,635,053.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,275,140,845.60x = 31,912,711,268.40 × 9,665,635,053.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,275,140,845.60x = 308,456,620,691,262,799,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,456,620,691,262,799,872/21,275,140,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498,452,580.40

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