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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,703,601,828.70, 32,555,402,743.05 and 6,981,623,246.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,703,601,828.70, 32,555,402,743.05 and 6,981,623,246.70 is: 10,472,434,870.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,703,601,828.70 : 32,555,402,743.05 = 6,981,623,246.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,703,601,828.70/32,555,402,743.05 = 6,981,623,246.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,703,601,828.70x = 32,555,402,743.05 × 6,981,623,246.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,703,601,828.70x = 227,289,556,596,558,823,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,289,556,596,558,823,424/21,703,601,828.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,472,434,870.05

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