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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,586,177,319.40, 32,379,265,979.10 and 16,682,370,445.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,586,177,319.40, 32,379,265,979.10 and 16,682,370,445.80 is: 25,023,555,668.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,586,177,319.40 : 32,379,265,979.10 = 16,682,370,445.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,586,177,319.40/32,379,265,979.10 = 16,682,370,445.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,586,177,319.40x = 32,379,265,979.10 × 16,682,370,445.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,586,177,319.40x = 540,162,909,826,435,186,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,162,909,826,435,186,688/21,586,177,319.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,023,555,668.70

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