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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,457,897,301.64, 32,184,394,126.38 and 5,737,947,808.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,457,897,301.64, 32,184,394,126.38 and 5,737,947,808.92 is: 8,606,266,082.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,457,897,301.64 : 32,184,394,126.38 = 5,737,947,808.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,457,897,301.64/32,184,394,126.38 = 5,737,947,808.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,457,897,301.64x = 32,184,394,126.38 × 5,737,947,808.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,457,897,301.64x = 184,672,373,758,879,858,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,672,373,758,879,858,688/21,457,897,301.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,606,266,082.97

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