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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,301,429,272.40, 31,952,143,908.60 and 9,669,248,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,301,429,272.40, 31,952,143,908.60 and 9,669,248,664.40 is: 14,503,872,996.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,301,429,272.40 : 31,952,143,908.60 = 9,669,248,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,301,429,272.40/31,952,143,908.60 = 9,669,248,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,301,429,272.40x = 31,952,143,908.60 × 9,669,248,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,301,429,272.40x = 308,953,224,812,947,111,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,953,224,812,947,111,936/21,301,429,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,503,872,996.60

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