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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,793,280,138.06, 32,689,920,587.77 and 5,231,054,233.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,793,280,138.06, 32,689,920,587.77 and 5,231,054,233.31 is: 7,846,581,441.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,793,280,138.06 : 32,689,920,587.77 = 5,231,054,233.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,793,280,138.06/32,689,920,587.77 = 5,231,054,233.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,793,280,138.06x = 32,689,920,587.77 × 5,231,054,233.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,793,280,138.06x = 171,002,747,477,220,687,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,002,747,477,220,687,872/21,793,280,138.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,846,581,441.34

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