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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,410,591,232.28, 29,544,883,657.14 and 12,378,928,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,410,591,232.28, 29,544,883,657.14 and 12,378,928,804.60 is: 17,081,920,221.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,410,591,232.28 : 29,544,883,657.14 = 12,378,928,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,410,591,232.28/29,544,883,657.14 = 12,378,928,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,410,591,232.28x = 29,544,883,657.14 × 12,378,928,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,410,591,232.28x = 365,734,011,331,926,163,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,734,011,331,926,163,456/21,410,591,232.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,081,920,221.83

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