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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,523,411,421.90, 32,285,117,132.85 and 16,293,234,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,523,411,421.90, 32,285,117,132.85 and 16,293,234,820.40 is: 24,439,852,230.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,523,411,421.90 : 32,285,117,132.85 = 16,293,234,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,523,411,421.90/32,285,117,132.85 = 16,293,234,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,523,411,421.90x = 32,285,117,132.85 × 16,293,234,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,523,411,421.90x = 526,028,994,649,644,204,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,028,994,649,644,204,032/21,523,411,421.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,439,852,230.60

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