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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,730,032,343.80, 32,595,048,515.70 and 15,118,055,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,730,032,343.80, 32,595,048,515.70 and 15,118,055,998.20 is: 22,677,083,997.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,032,343.80 : 32,595,048,515.70 = 15,118,055,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,032,343.80/32,595,048,515.70 = 15,118,055,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,032,343.80x = 32,595,048,515.70 × 15,118,055,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,032,343.80x = 492,773,768,724,398,407,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,773,768,724,398,407,680/21,730,032,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,677,083,997.30

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