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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,275,229,871.60, 31,912,844,807.40 and 12,459,261,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,275,229,871.60, 31,912,844,807.40 and 12,459,261,410.80 is: 18,688,892,116.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,275,229,871.60 : 31,912,844,807.40 = 12,459,261,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,275,229,871.60/31,912,844,807.40 = 12,459,261,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,275,229,871.60x = 31,912,844,807.40 × 12,459,261,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,275,229,871.60x = 397,610,475,817,687,973,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,610,475,817,687,973,888/21,275,229,871.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,688,892,116.20

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