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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,730,032,014.40, 32,595,048,021.60 and 20,872,923,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,730,032,014.40, 32,595,048,021.60 and 20,872,923,969.60 is: 31,309,385,954.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,032,014.40 : 32,595,048,021.60 = 20,872,923,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,032,014.40/32,595,048,021.60 = 20,872,923,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,032,014.40x = 32,595,048,021.60 × 20,872,923,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,032,014.40x = 680,353,959,140,317,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,353,959,140,317,593,600/21,730,032,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,309,385,954.40

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