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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,468,462,589.63, 32,160,800,304.27 and 16,724,572,045.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,468,462,589.63, 32,160,800,304.27 and 16,724,572,045.60 is: 25,054,221,721.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,468,462,589.63 : 32,160,800,304.27 = 16,724,572,045.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,468,462,589.63/32,160,800,304.27 = 16,724,572,045.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,468,462,589.63x = 32,160,800,304.27 × 16,724,572,045.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,468,462,589.63x = 537,875,621,732,757,209,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,875,621,732,757,209,088/21,468,462,589.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,054,221,721.15

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