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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,435,097,821.08, 32,156,309,772.93 and 8,837,069,544.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,435,097,821.08, 32,156,309,772.93 and 8,837,069,544.50 is: 13,257,114,482.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,435,097,821.08 : 32,156,309,772.93 = 8,837,069,544.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,435,097,821.08/32,156,309,772.93 = 8,837,069,544.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,435,097,821.08x = 32,156,309,772.93 × 8,837,069,544.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,435,097,821.08x = 284,167,545,757,867,409,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,167,545,757,867,409,408/21,435,097,821.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,257,114,482.51

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