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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,342,146,660.10, 29,442,504,619.28 and 12,881,265,817.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,342,146,660.10, 29,442,504,619.28 and 12,881,265,817.86 is: 17,770,317,784.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,342,146,660.10 : 29,442,504,619.28 = 12,881,265,817.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,342,146,660.10/29,442,504,619.28 = 12,881,265,817.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,342,146,660.10x = 29,442,504,619.28 × 12,881,265,817.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,342,146,660.10x = 379,256,728,344,516,624,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,256,728,344,516,624,384/21,342,146,660.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,770,317,784.08

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