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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,674,493,023.56, 32,512,981,974.66 and 5,738,415,396.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,674,493,023.56, 32,512,981,974.66 and 5,738,415,396.24 is: 8,607,952,035.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,674,493,023.56 : 32,512,981,974.66 = 5,738,415,396.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,674,493,023.56/32,512,981,974.66 = 5,738,415,396.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,674,493,023.56x = 32,512,981,974.66 × 5,738,415,396.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,674,493,023.56x = 186,572,996,341,062,533,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,572,996,341,062,533,120/21,674,493,023.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,607,952,035.52

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