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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,302,320,172.40, 31,953,480,258.60 and 8,889,559,023.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,302,320,172.40, 31,953,480,258.60 and 8,889,559,023.60 is: 13,334,338,535.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,302,320,172.40 : 31,953,480,258.60 = 8,889,559,023.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,302,320,172.40/31,953,480,258.60 = 8,889,559,023.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,302,320,172.40x = 31,953,480,258.60 × 8,889,559,023.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,302,320,172.40x = 284,052,348,768,262,094,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,052,348,768,262,094,848/21,302,320,172.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,334,338,535.40

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