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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,436,518,203.48, 32,133,782,104.42 and 11,997,771,224.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,436,518,203.48, 32,133,782,104.42 and 11,997,771,224.60 is: 17,984,906,065.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,436,518,203.48 : 32,133,782,104.42 = 11,997,771,224.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,436,518,203.48/32,133,782,104.42 = 11,997,771,224.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,436,518,203.48x = 32,133,782,104.42 × 11,997,771,224.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,436,518,203.48x = 385,533,766,269,980,966,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,533,766,269,980,966,912/21,436,518,203.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,984,906,065.92

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