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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,524,058,532.80, 32,286,087,799.20 and 16,014,078,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,524,058,532.80, 32,286,087,799.20 and 16,014,078,244.80 is: 24,021,117,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,524,058,532.80 : 32,286,087,799.20 = 16,014,078,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,524,058,532.80/32,286,087,799.20 = 16,014,078,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,524,058,532.80x = 32,286,087,799.20 × 16,014,078,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,524,058,532.80x = 517,031,936,234,871,390,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,031,936,234,871,390,208/21,524,058,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,021,117,367.20

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