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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,761,823,868.08, 32,642,626,231.80 and 8,498,429,001.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,761,823,868.08, 32,642,626,231.80 and 8,498,429,001.24 is: 12,747,600,712.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,761,823,868.08 : 32,642,626,231.80 = 8,498,429,001.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,761,823,868.08/32,642,626,231.80 = 8,498,429,001.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,761,823,868.08x = 32,642,626,231.80 × 8,498,429,001.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,761,823,868.08x = 277,411,041,444,966,694,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,411,041,444,966,694,912/21,761,823,868.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,747,600,712.45

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