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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,470,788,638.93, 32,195,407,826.04 and 12,509,873,797.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,470,788,638.93, 32,195,407,826.04 and 12,509,873,797.21 is: 18,758,532,605.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,470,788,638.93 : 32,195,407,826.04 = 12,509,873,797.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,470,788,638.93/32,195,407,826.04 = 12,509,873,797.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,470,788,638.93x = 32,195,407,826.04 × 12,509,873,797.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,470,788,638.93x = 402,760,488,753,467,555,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,760,488,753,467,555,840/21,470,788,638.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,758,532,605.70

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