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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,216,261,864, 29,278,470,408.60 and 11,571,015,152.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,216,261,864, 29,278,470,408.60 and 11,571,015,152.16 is: 15,968,016,745.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,216,261,864 : 29,278,470,408.60 = 11,571,015,152.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,216,261,864/29,278,470,408.60 = 11,571,015,152.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,216,261,864x = 29,278,470,408.60 × 11,571,015,152.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,216,261,864x = 338,781,624,729,978,732,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,781,624,729,978,732,544/21,216,261,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,968,016,745.91

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