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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,505,543,091.80, 32,258,314,637.70 and 5,995,968,947.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,505,543,091.80, 32,258,314,637.70 and 5,995,968,947.80 is: 8,993,953,421.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,505,543,091.80 : 32,258,314,637.70 = 5,995,968,947.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,505,543,091.80/32,258,314,637.70 = 5,995,968,947.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,505,543,091.80x = 32,258,314,637.70 × 5,995,968,947.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,505,543,091.80x = 193,419,852,876,011,405,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,419,852,876,011,405,312/21,505,543,091.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,993,953,421.70

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