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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,800,725,581.74, 32,701,088,335.71 and 5,238,499,676.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,800,725,581.74, 32,701,088,335.71 and 5,238,499,676.99 is: 7,857,749,506.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,800,725,581.74 : 32,701,088,335.71 = 5,238,499,676.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,800,725,581.74/32,701,088,335.71 = 5,238,499,676.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,800,725,581.74x = 32,701,088,335.71 × 5,238,499,676.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,800,725,581.74x = 171,304,640,683,893,882,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,304,640,683,893,882,880/21,800,725,581.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,857,749,506.62

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