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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,142,216,986.53, 29,177,026,561.55 and 12,111,720,408.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,142,216,986.53, 29,177,026,561.55 and 12,111,720,408.89 is: 16,714,613,623.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,142,216,986.53 : 29,177,026,561.55 = 12,111,720,408.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,142,216,986.53/29,177,026,561.55 = 12,111,720,408.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,142,216,986.53x = 29,177,026,561.55 × 12,111,720,408.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,142,216,986.53x = 353,383,988,076,141,215,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,383,988,076,141,215,744/21,142,216,986.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,714,613,623.60

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