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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,388,043,820.26, 29,518,569,808.26 and 12,814,809,031.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,388,043,820.26, 29,518,569,808.26 and 12,814,809,031.46 is: 17,686,275,479.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,388,043,820.26 : 29,518,569,808.26 = 12,814,809,031.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,388,043,820.26/29,518,569,808.26 = 12,814,809,031.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,388,043,820.26x = 29,518,569,808.26 × 12,814,809,031.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,388,043,820.26x = 378,274,834,974,672,683,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,274,834,974,672,683,008/21,388,043,820.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,686,275,479.59

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