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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,511,407,588.17, 32,267,171,916.72 and 8,250,730,663.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,511,407,588.17, 32,267,171,916.72 and 8,250,730,663.10 is: 12,376,119,212.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,511,407,588.17 : 32,267,171,916.72 = 8,250,730,663.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,511,407,588.17/32,267,171,916.72 = 8,250,730,663.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,511,407,588.17x = 32,267,171,916.72 × 8,250,730,663.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,511,407,588.17x = 266,227,744,744,639,594,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,227,744,744,639,594,496/21,511,407,588.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,376,119,212.72

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