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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,275,157,685.20, 31,912,736,527.80 and 6,551,265,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,275,157,685.20, 31,912,736,527.80 and 6,551,265,915.60 is: 9,826,898,873.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,275,157,685.20 : 31,912,736,527.80 = 6,551,265,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,275,157,685.20/31,912,736,527.80 = 6,551,265,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,275,157,685.20x = 31,912,736,527.80 × 6,551,265,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,275,157,685.20x = 209,068,823,088,099,229,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,068,823,088,099,229,696/21,275,157,685.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,826,898,873.40

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