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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,463,481,934.80, 32,176,075,279.80 and 8,374,234,446.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,463,481,934.80, 32,176,075,279.80 and 8,374,234,446.80 is: 12,553,880,996.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,463,481,934.80 : 32,176,075,279.80 = 8,374,234,446.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,463,481,934.80/32,176,075,279.80 = 8,374,234,446.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,463,481,934.80x = 32,176,075,279.80 × 8,374,234,446.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,463,481,934.80x = 269,449,997,970,931,122,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,449,997,970,931,122,176/21,463,481,934.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,553,880,996.08

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