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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,468,462,588.37, 32,160,800,302.40 and 16,724,572,044.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,468,462,588.37, 32,160,800,302.40 and 16,724,572,044.35 is: 25,054,221,719.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,468,462,588.37 : 32,160,800,302.40 = 16,724,572,044.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,468,462,588.37/32,160,800,302.40 = 16,724,572,044.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,468,462,588.37x = 32,160,800,302.40 × 16,724,572,044.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,468,462,588.37x = 537,875,621,661,214,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,875,621,661,214,310,400/21,468,462,588.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054,221,719.29

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