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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,425,272,254.64, 32,137,314,295.56 and 5,704,231,760.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,425,272,254.64, 32,137,314,295.56 and 5,704,231,760.56 is: 8,556,189,472.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,425,272,254.64 : 32,137,314,295.56 = 5,704,231,760.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,425,272,254.64/32,137,314,295.56 = 5,704,231,760.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,425,272,254.64x = 32,137,314,295.56 × 5,704,231,760.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,425,272,254.64x = 183,318,688,903,832,305,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,318,688,903,832,305,664/21,425,272,254.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,189,472.18

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