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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,244,515,596.72, 29,320,002,334.54 and 12,091,269,915.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,244,515,596.72, 29,320,002,334.54 and 12,091,269,915.39 is: 16,687,415,654.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,244,515,596.72 : 29,320,002,334.54 = 12,091,269,915.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,244,515,596.72/29,320,002,334.54 = 12,091,269,915.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,244,515,596.72x = 29,320,002,334.54 × 12,091,269,915.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,244,515,596.72x = 354,516,062,146,751,758,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,516,062,146,751,758,336/21,244,515,596.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,687,415,654.77

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