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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,678,684,044.28, 32,517,894,908.44 and 11,792,954,121.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,678,684,044.28, 32,517,894,908.44 and 11,792,954,121.24 is: 17,689,359,833.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,678,684,044.28 : 32,517,894,908.44 = 11,792,954,121.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,678,684,044.28/32,517,894,908.44 = 11,792,954,121.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,678,684,044.28x = 32,517,894,908.44 × 11,792,954,121.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,678,684,044.28x = 383,482,042,774,536,716,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,482,042,774,536,716,288/21,678,684,044.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,689,359,833.43

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