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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,136,207,787.14, 29,166,241,636.53 and 12,444,290,941.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,136,207,787.14, 29,166,241,636.53 and 12,444,290,941.78 is: 17,172,105,812.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,136,207,787.14 : 29,166,241,636.53 = 12,444,290,941.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,136,207,787.14/29,166,241,636.53 = 12,444,290,941.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,136,207,787.14x = 29,166,241,636.53 × 12,444,290,941.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,136,207,787.14x = 362,953,196,603,236,941,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,953,196,603,236,941,824/21,136,207,787.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,172,105,812.85

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