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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,741,636,607.60, 62,612,454,911.40 and 21,836,832,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,741,636,607.60, 62,612,454,911.40 and 21,836,832,817.20 is: 32,755,249,225.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,741,636,607.60 : 62,612,454,911.40 = 21,836,832,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,741,636,607.60/62,612,454,911.40 = 21,836,832,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,741,636,607.60x = 62,612,454,911.40 × 21,836,832,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,741,636,607.60x = 1,367,257,710,174,714,986,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,257,710,174,714,986,496/41,741,636,607.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,755,249,225.80

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