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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,302,320,142.90, 31,953,480,214.35 and 8,889,558,994.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,302,320,142.90, 31,953,480,214.35 and 8,889,558,994.10 is: 13,334,338,491.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,302,320,142.90 : 31,953,480,214.35 = 8,889,558,994.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,302,320,142.90/31,953,480,214.35 = 8,889,558,994.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,302,320,142.90x = 31,953,480,214.35 × 8,889,558,994.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,302,320,142.90x = 284,052,347,432,271,446,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,052,347,432,271,446,016/21,302,320,142.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,334,338,491.15

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