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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,640,729,836.16, 29,479,720,543.56 and 12,156,674,088.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,640,729,836.16, 29,479,720,543.56 and 12,156,674,088.56 is: 18,246,539,607.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,640,729,836.16 : 29,479,720,543.56 = 12,156,674,088.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,640,729,836.16/29,479,720,543.56 = 12,156,674,088.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,640,729,836.16x = 29,479,720,543.56 × 12,156,674,088.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,640,729,836.16x = 358,375,354,869,885,763,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,375,354,869,885,763,584/19,640,729,836.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,246,539,607.20

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