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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,567,870,854.40, 32,351,806,281.60 and 8,482,094,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,567,870,854.40, 32,351,806,281.60 and 8,482,094,572.80 is: 12,723,141,859.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,567,870,854.40 : 32,351,806,281.60 = 8,482,094,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,567,870,854.40/32,351,806,281.60 = 8,482,094,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,567,870,854.40x = 32,351,806,281.60 × 8,482,094,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,567,870,854.40x = 274,411,080,481,436,303,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,411,080,481,436,303,360/21,567,870,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,723,141,859.20

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