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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,937,586,936.35, 32,896,006,965.18 and 8,498,165,228.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,937,586,936.35, 32,896,006,965.18 and 8,498,165,228.64 is: 12,743,229,388.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,937,586,936.35 : 32,896,006,965.18 = 8,498,165,228.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,937,586,936.35/32,896,006,965.18 = 8,498,165,228.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,937,586,936.35x = 32,896,006,965.18 × 8,498,165,228.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,937,586,936.35x = 279,555,702,552,591,925,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,555,702,552,591,925,248/21,937,586,936.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,743,229,388.16

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