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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,622,128,671.75, 32,421,369,635.46 and 17,168,829,938.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,622,128,671.75, 32,421,369,635.46 and 17,168,829,938.03 is: 25,743,856,679.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,622,128,671.75 : 32,421,369,635.46 = 17,168,829,938.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,622,128,671.75/32,421,369,635.46 = 17,168,829,938.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,622,128,671.75x = 32,421,369,635.46 × 17,168,829,938.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,622,128,671.75x = 556,636,981,629,287,268,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,636,981,629,287,268,352/21,622,128,671.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,743,856,679.42

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