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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,117,812,174.24, 29,145,079,160.64 and 12,544,272,686.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,117,812,174.24, 29,145,079,160.64 and 12,544,272,686.87 is: 17,312,580,368.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,117,812,174.24 : 29,145,079,160.64 = 12,544,272,686.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,117,812,174.24/29,145,079,160.64 = 12,544,272,686.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,117,812,174.24x = 29,145,079,160.64 × 12,544,272,686.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,117,812,174.24x = 365,603,820,471,480,418,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,603,820,471,480,418,304/21,117,812,174.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312,580,368.41

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