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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,730,032,617.20, 32,595,048,925.80 and 18,056,712,425.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,730,032,617.20, 32,595,048,925.80 and 18,056,712,425.20 is: 27,085,068,637.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,032,617.20 : 32,595,048,925.80 = 18,056,712,425.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,032,617.20/32,595,048,925.80 = 18,056,712,425.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,032,617.20x = 32,595,048,925.80 × 18,056,712,425.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,032,617.20x = 588,559,424,938,494,787,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,559,424,938,494,787,584/21,730,032,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,085,068,637.80

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