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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,257,685,204.11, 29,336,496,804.03 and 12,225,450,362.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,257,685,204.11, 29,336,496,804.03 and 12,225,450,362.80 is: 16,871,634,049.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,257,685,204.11 : 29,336,496,804.03 = 12,225,450,362.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,257,685,204.11/29,336,496,804.03 = 12,225,450,362.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,257,685,204.11x = 29,336,496,804.03 × 12,225,450,362.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,257,685,204.11x = 358,651,885,496,109,563,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,651,885,496,109,563,904/21,257,685,204.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,871,634,049.17

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