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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,017,221,508.03, 29,003,746,942.85 and 11,863,677,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,017,221,508.03, 29,003,746,942.85 and 11,863,677,058.20 is: 16,371,863,763.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,017,221,508.03 : 29,003,746,942.85 = 11,863,677,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,017,221,508.03/29,003,746,942.85 = 11,863,677,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,017,221,508.03x = 29,003,746,942.85 × 11,863,677,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,017,221,508.03x = 344,091,087,207,668,645,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,091,087,207,668,645,888/21,017,221,508.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,371,863,763.07

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