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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,463,481,903.80, 32,176,075,233.30 and 8,374,234,415.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,463,481,903.80, 32,176,075,233.30 and 8,374,234,415.80 is: 12,553,880,949.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,463,481,903.80 : 32,176,075,233.30 = 8,374,234,415.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,463,481,903.80/32,176,075,233.30 = 8,374,234,415.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,463,481,903.80x = 32,176,075,233.30 × 8,374,234,415.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,463,481,903.80x = 269,449,996,584,070,873,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,449,996,584,070,873,088/21,463,481,903.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,553,880,949.59

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