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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,248,312,483.41, 29,312,080,239.63 and 12,668,688,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,248,312,483.41, 29,312,080,239.63 and 12,668,688,235.60 is: 17,476,475,196.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,248,312,483.41 : 29,312,080,239.63 = 12,668,688,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,248,312,483.41/29,312,080,239.63 = 12,668,688,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,248,312,483.41x = 29,312,080,239.63 × 12,668,688,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,248,312,483.41x = 371,345,606,092,763,824,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,345,606,092,763,824,128/21,248,312,483.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,476,475,196.92

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