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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,004,585,529.58, 28,986,415,362.54 and 11,359,315,498.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,004,585,529.58, 28,986,415,362.54 and 11,359,315,498.62 is: 15,675,902,617.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,004,585,529.58 : 28,986,415,362.54 = 11,359,315,498.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,004,585,529.58/28,986,415,362.54 = 11,359,315,498.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,004,585,529.58x = 28,986,415,362.54 × 11,359,315,498.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,004,585,529.58x = 329,265,837,277,137,534,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,265,837,277,137,534,976/21,004,585,529.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,675,902,617.24

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