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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,688,038,057.20, 32,532,057,085.80 and 20,769,708,009.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,688,038,057.20, 32,532,057,085.80 and 20,769,708,009.20 is: 31,154,562,013.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,688,038,057.20 : 32,532,057,085.80 = 20,769,708,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,688,038,057.20/32,532,057,085.80 = 20,769,708,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,688,038,057.20x = 32,532,057,085.80 × 20,769,708,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,688,038,057.20x = 675,681,326,610,691,915,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,681,326,610,691,915,776/21,688,038,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,154,562,013.80

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