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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,904,992,001.20, 32,857,488,001.80 and 13,197,862,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,904,992,001.20, 32,857,488,001.80 and 13,197,862,657.20 is: 19,796,793,985.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,904,992,001.20 : 32,857,488,001.80 = 13,197,862,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,904,992,001.20/32,857,488,001.80 = 13,197,862,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,904,992,001.20x = 32,857,488,001.80 × 13,197,862,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,904,992,001.20x = 433,648,613,908,353,253,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,648,613,908,353,253,376/21,904,992,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,796,793,985.80

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