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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,213,356,176.09, 29,275,138,239.66 and 11,568,612,378.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,213,356,176.09, 29,275,138,239.66 and 11,568,612,378.28 is: 15,965,070,486.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,213,356,176.09 : 29,275,138,239.66 = 11,568,612,378.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,213,356,176.09/29,275,138,239.66 = 11,568,612,378.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,213,356,176.09x = 29,275,138,239.66 × 11,568,612,378.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,213,356,176.09x = 338,672,726,615,188,832,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,672,726,615,188,832,256/21,213,356,176.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,965,070,486.91

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