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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,730,040,546.80, 32,595,060,820.20 and 14,704,815,679.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,730,040,546.80, 32,595,060,820.20 and 14,704,815,679.60 is: 22,057,223,519.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,730,040,546.80 : 32,595,060,820.20 = 14,704,815,679.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,730,040,546.80/32,595,060,820.20 = 14,704,815,679.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,730,040,546.80x = 32,595,060,820.20 × 14,704,815,679.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,730,040,546.80x = 479,304,361,426,392,645,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,304,361,426,392,645,632/21,730,040,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,057,223,519.40

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