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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,043,333,999.60, 51,065,000,999.40 and 20,982,639,983.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,043,333,999.60, 51,065,000,999.40 and 20,982,639,983.60 is: 31,473,959,975.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,043,333,999.60 : 51,065,000,999.40 = 20,982,639,983.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,043,333,999.60/51,065,000,999.40 = 20,982,639,983.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,043,333,999.60x = 51,065,000,999.40 × 20,982,639,983.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,043,333,999.60x = 1,071,478,531,732,584,398,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,478,531,732,584,398,848/34,043,333,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,473,959,975.40

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