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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,296,617,679.20, 31,944,926,518.80 and 5,575,411,919.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,296,617,679.20, 31,944,926,518.80 and 5,575,411,919.20 is: 8,363,117,878.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,296,617,679.20 : 31,944,926,518.80 = 5,575,411,919.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,296,617,679.20/31,944,926,518.80 = 5,575,411,919.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,296,617,679.20x = 31,944,926,518.80 × 5,575,411,919.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,296,617,679.20x = 178,106,124,070,885,687,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,106,124,070,885,687,296/21,296,617,679.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363,117,878.80

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