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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,171,452,137.73, 93,262,518,470.18 and 21,830,836,406.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,171,452,137.73, 93,262,518,470.18 and 21,830,836,406.35 is: 32,748,129,785.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,171,452,137.73 : 93,262,518,470.18 = 21,830,836,406.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,171,452,137.73/93,262,518,470.18 = 21,830,836,406.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,171,452,137.73x = 93,262,518,470.18 × 21,830,836,406.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,171,452,137.73x = 2,035,998,783,566,694,580,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,998,783,566,694,580,224/62,171,452,137.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,748,129,785.62

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