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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,761,193,998.80, 32,641,790,998.20 and 7,973,114,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,761,193,998.80, 32,641,790,998.20 and 7,973,114,280.40 is: 11,959,671,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,761,193,998.80 : 32,641,790,998.20 = 7,973,114,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,761,193,998.80/32,641,790,998.20 = 7,973,114,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,761,193,998.80x = 32,641,790,998.20 × 7,973,114,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,761,193,998.80x = 260,256,729,945,580,568,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,256,729,945,580,568,576/21,761,193,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,671,420.60

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