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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,142,216,950.17, 29,177,026,511.36 and 12,111,720,372.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,142,216,950.17, 29,177,026,511.36 and 12,111,720,372.29 is: 16,714,613,573.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,142,216,950.17 : 29,177,026,511.36 = 12,111,720,372.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,142,216,950.17/29,177,026,511.36 = 12,111,720,372.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,142,216,950.17x = 29,177,026,511.36 × 12,111,720,372.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,142,216,950.17x = 353,383,986,400,277,889,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,383,986,400,277,889,024/21,142,216,950.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,714,613,573.08

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