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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,142,216,971.18, 29,177,026,540.38 and 12,111,720,393.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,142,216,971.18, 29,177,026,540.38 and 12,111,720,393.33 is: 16,714,613,602.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,142,216,971.18 : 29,177,026,540.38 = 12,111,720,393.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,142,216,971.18/29,177,026,540.38 = 12,111,720,393.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,142,216,971.18x = 29,177,026,540.38 × 12,111,720,393.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,142,216,971.18x = 353,383,987,365,851,103,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,383,987,365,851,103,232/21,142,216,971.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,714,613,602.14

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