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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,971,029,558.40, 32,956,544,337.60 and 8,181,888,156.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,971,029,558.40, 32,956,544,337.60 and 8,181,888,156.80 is: 12,272,832,235.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,971,029,558.40 : 32,956,544,337.60 = 8,181,888,156.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,971,029,558.40/32,956,544,337.60 = 8,181,888,156.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,971,029,558.40x = 32,956,544,337.60 × 8,181,888,156.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,971,029,558.40x = 269,646,759,804,863,545,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,646,759,804,863,545,344/21,971,029,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,272,832,235.20

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