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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,592,080,280.80, 32,388,120,421.20 and 17,238,515,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,592,080,280.80, 32,388,120,421.20 and 17,238,515,608.80 is: 25,857,773,413.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,592,080,280.80 : 32,388,120,421.20 = 17,238,515,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,592,080,280.80/32,388,120,421.20 = 17,238,515,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,592,080,280.80x = 32,388,120,421.20 × 17,238,515,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,592,080,280.80x = 558,323,119,420,550,217,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,323,119,420,550,217,728/21,592,080,280.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,857,773,413.20

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