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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,981,252,684.28, 32,975,556,657.18 and 17,259,384,119.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,981,252,684.28, 32,975,556,657.18 and 17,259,384,119.32 is: 25,891,963,805.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,981,252,684.28 : 32,975,556,657.18 = 17,259,384,119.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,981,252,684.28/32,975,556,657.18 = 17,259,384,119.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,981,252,684.28x = 32,975,556,657.18 × 17,259,384,119.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,981,252,684.28x = 569,137,798,894,669,398,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,137,798,894,669,398,016/21,981,252,684.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,891,963,805.22

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