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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,307,383,883.41, 31,968,173,879.47 and 7,143,751,154.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,307,383,883.41, 31,968,173,879.47 and 7,143,751,154.49 is: 10,718,006,504.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,307,383,883.41 : 31,968,173,879.47 = 7,143,751,154.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,307,383,883.41/31,968,173,879.47 = 7,143,751,154.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,307,383,883.41x = 31,968,173,879.47 × 7,143,751,154.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,307,383,883.41x = 228,372,679,058,241,028,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,372,679,058,241,028,096/21,307,383,883.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,718,006,504.60

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