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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,307,383,883.65, 31,968,173,879.85 and 7,143,751,154.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,307,383,883.65, 31,968,173,879.85 and 7,143,751,154.73 is: 10,718,006,504.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,307,383,883.65 : 31,968,173,879.85 = 7,143,751,154.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,307,383,883.65/31,968,173,879.85 = 7,143,751,154.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,307,383,883.65x = 31,968,173,879.85 × 7,143,751,154.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,307,383,883.65x = 228,372,679,068,787,834,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,372,679,068,787,834,880/21,307,383,883.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,718,006,504.97

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