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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,117,812,176.24, 29,145,079,163.40 and 12,544,272,688.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,117,812,176.24, 29,145,079,163.40 and 12,544,272,688.87 is: 17,312,580,371.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,117,812,176.24 : 29,145,079,163.40 = 12,544,272,688.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,117,812,176.24/29,145,079,163.40 = 12,544,272,688.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,117,812,176.24x = 29,145,079,163.40 × 12,544,272,688.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,117,812,176.24x = 365,603,820,564,392,771,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,603,820,564,392,771,584/21,117,812,176.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,312,580,371.17

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