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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,524,659,427.20, 32,286,989,140.80 and 20,594,850,253.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,524,659,427.20, 32,286,989,140.80 and 20,594,850,253.60 is: 30,892,275,380.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,524,659,427.20 : 32,286,989,140.80 = 20,594,850,253.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,524,659,427.20/32,286,989,140.80 = 20,594,850,253.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,524,659,427.20x = 32,286,989,140.80 × 20,594,850,253.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,524,659,427.20x = 664,945,706,494,385,324,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,945,706,494,385,324,032/21,524,659,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,892,275,380.40

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