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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,388,825,813.80, 32,083,238,720.70 and 20,481,974,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,388,825,813.80, 32,083,238,720.70 and 20,481,974,891.40 is: 30,722,962,337.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,388,825,813.80 : 32,083,238,720.70 = 20,481,974,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,388,825,813.80/32,083,238,720.70 = 20,481,974,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,388,825,813.80x = 32,083,238,720.70 × 20,481,974,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,388,825,813.80x = 657,128,089,912,169,725,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 657,128,089,912,169,725,952/21,388,825,813.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,722,962,337.10

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