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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,470,788,639.40, 32,195,407,826.76 and 12,509,873,797.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,470,788,639.40, 32,195,407,826.76 and 12,509,873,797.72 is: 18,758,532,606.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,470,788,639.40 : 32,195,407,826.76 = 12,509,873,797.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,470,788,639.40/32,195,407,826.76 = 12,509,873,797.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,470,788,639.40x = 32,195,407,826.76 × 12,509,873,797.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,470,788,639.40x = 402,760,488,778,894,278,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,760,488,778,894,278,656/21,470,788,639.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,758,532,606.47

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