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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,470,788,636.93, 32,195,407,823.04 and 12,509,873,795.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,470,788,636.93, 32,195,407,823.04 and 12,509,873,795.21 is: 18,758,532,602.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,470,788,636.93 : 32,195,407,823.04 = 12,509,873,795.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,470,788,636.93/32,195,407,823.04 = 12,509,873,795.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,470,788,636.93x = 32,195,407,823.04 × 12,509,873,795.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,470,788,636.93x = 402,760,488,651,547,082,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,760,488,651,547,082,752/21,470,788,636.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,758,532,602.71

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