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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,678,684,037.27, 32,517,894,897.93 and 11,792,954,114.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,678,684,037.27, 32,517,894,897.93 and 11,792,954,114.24 is: 17,689,359,822.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,678,684,037.27 : 32,517,894,897.93 = 11,792,954,114.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,678,684,037.27/32,517,894,897.93 = 11,792,954,114.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,678,684,037.27x = 32,517,894,897.93 × 11,792,954,114.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,678,684,037.27x = 383,482,042,422,878,928,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,482,042,422,878,928,896/21,678,684,037.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,689,359,822.93

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