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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,403,700,340.24, 32,109,685,069.50 and 8,137,927,177.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,403,700,340.24, 32,109,685,069.50 and 8,137,927,177.32 is: 12,208,462,771.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,403,700,340.24 : 32,109,685,069.50 = 8,137,927,177.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,403,700,340.24/32,109,685,069.50 = 8,137,927,177.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,403,700,340.24x = 32,109,685,069.50 × 8,137,927,177.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,403,700,340.24x = 261,306,278,782,270,275,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,306,278,782,270,275,584/21,403,700,340.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,208,462,771.79

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