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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,142,216,973.81, 29,177,026,544.01 and 12,111,720,395.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,142,216,973.81, 29,177,026,544.01 and 12,111,720,395.96 is: 16,714,613,605.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,142,216,973.81 : 29,177,026,544.01 = 12,111,720,395.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,142,216,973.81/29,177,026,544.01 = 12,111,720,395.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,142,216,973.81x = 29,177,026,544.01 × 12,111,720,395.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,142,216,973.81x = 353,383,987,486,406,344,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,383,987,486,406,344,704/21,142,216,973.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,714,613,605.76

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