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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,729,071,384.61, 21,711,291,324.03 and 12,519,868,082.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,729,071,384.61, 21,711,291,324.03 and 12,519,868,082.76 is: 17,281,535,358.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,729,071,384.61 : 21,711,291,324.03 = 12,519,868,082.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,729,071,384.61/21,711,291,324.03 = 12,519,868,082.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,729,071,384.61x = 21,711,291,324.03 × 12,519,868,082.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,729,071,384.61x = 271,822,503,283,227,295,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,822,503,283,227,295,744/15,729,071,384.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,281,535,358.10

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