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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,046,359,009.12, 29,040,283,626.12 and 12,009,991,336.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,046,359,009.12, 29,040,283,626.12 and 12,009,991,336.80 is: 16,571,681,335.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,046,359,009.12 : 29,040,283,626.12 = 12,009,991,336.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,046,359,009.12/29,040,283,626.12 = 12,009,991,336.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,046,359,009.12x = 29,040,283,626.12 × 12,009,991,336.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,046,359,009.12x = 348,773,554,767,916,040,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,773,554,767,916,040,192/21,046,359,009.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,571,681,335.32

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