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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,388,043,818.26, 29,518,569,805.50 and 12,814,809,029.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,388,043,818.26, 29,518,569,805.50 and 12,814,809,029.46 is: 17,686,275,476.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,388,043,818.26 : 29,518,569,805.50 = 12,814,809,029.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,388,043,818.26/29,518,569,805.50 = 12,814,809,029.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,388,043,818.26x = 29,518,569,805.50 × 12,814,809,029.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,388,043,818.26x = 378,274,834,880,266,698,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,274,834,880,266,698,752/21,388,043,818.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,686,275,476.83

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