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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,721,748,172.80, 32,569,287,697.92 and 8,441,500,183.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,721,748,172.80, 32,569,287,697.92 and 8,441,500,183.04 is: 12,657,068,200.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,721,748,172.80 : 32,569,287,697.92 = 8,441,500,183.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,721,748,172.80/32,569,287,697.92 = 8,441,500,183.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,721,748,172.80x = 32,569,287,697.92 × 8,441,500,183.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,721,748,172.80x = 274,933,648,063,474,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,933,648,063,474,073,600/21,721,748,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,657,068,200.79

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