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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,779,828,895.60, 32,650,361,332.56 and 8,512,069,952.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,779,828,895.60, 32,650,361,332.56 and 8,512,069,952.88 is: 12,760,529,983.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,779,828,895.60 : 32,650,361,332.56 = 8,512,069,952.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,779,828,895.60/32,650,361,332.56 = 8,512,069,952.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,779,828,895.60x = 32,650,361,332.56 × 8,512,069,952.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,779,828,895.60x = 277,922,159,649,558,986,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,922,159,649,558,986,752/21,779,828,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,760,529,983.12

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