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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,710,795,656.26, 32,568,069,429.33 and 5,989,620,285.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,710,795,656.26, 32,568,069,429.33 and 5,989,620,285.93 is: 8,984,947,968.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,710,795,656.26 : 32,568,069,429.33 = 5,989,620,285.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,710,795,656.26/32,568,069,429.33 = 5,989,620,285.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,710,795,656.26x = 32,568,069,429.33 × 5,989,620,285.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,710,795,656.26x = 195,070,369,327,491,678,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,070,369,327,491,678,208/21,710,795,656.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,984,947,968.56

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