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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,307,383,881.48, 31,968,173,876.56 and 7,143,751,152.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,307,383,881.48, 31,968,173,876.56 and 7,143,751,152.56 is: 10,718,006,501.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,307,383,881.48 : 31,968,173,876.56 = 7,143,751,152.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,307,383,881.48/31,968,173,876.56 = 7,143,751,152.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,307,383,881.48x = 31,968,173,876.56 × 7,143,751,152.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,307,383,881.48x = 228,372,678,975,914,016,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,372,678,975,914,016,768/21,307,383,881.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,718,006,501.70

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