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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,974,975,999.70, 32,962,463,999.55 and 21,117,867,954.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,974,975,999.70, 32,962,463,999.55 and 21,117,867,954.90 is: 31,676,801,932.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,974,975,999.70 : 32,962,463,999.55 = 21,117,867,954.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,974,975,999.70/32,962,463,999.55 = 21,117,867,954.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,974,975,999.70x = 32,962,463,999.55 × 21,117,867,954.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,974,975,999.70x = 696,096,962,210,641,870,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,096,962,210,641,870,848/21,974,975,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,676,801,932.35

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