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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,937,979,726.18, 32,896,596,205.39 and 8,498,558,283.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,937,979,726.18, 32,896,596,205.39 and 8,498,558,283.74 is: 12,743,818,878.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,937,979,726.18 : 32,896,596,205.39 = 8,498,558,283.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,937,979,726.18/32,896,596,205.39 = 8,498,558,283.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,937,979,726.18x = 32,896,596,205.39 × 8,498,558,283.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,937,979,726.18x = 279,573,640,188,002,533,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,573,640,188,002,533,376/21,937,979,726.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,743,818,878.38

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