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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,307,383,884.96, 31,968,173,881.82 and 7,143,751,156.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,307,383,884.96, 31,968,173,881.82 and 7,143,751,156.04 is: 10,718,006,506.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,307,383,884.96 : 31,968,173,881.82 = 7,143,751,156.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,307,383,884.96/31,968,173,881.82 = 7,143,751,156.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,307,383,884.96x = 31,968,173,881.82 × 7,143,751,156.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,307,383,884.96x = 228,372,679,124,739,358,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,372,679,124,739,358,720/21,307,383,884.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,718,006,506.93

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