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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,410,707,981.76, 29,545,044,878.24 and 12,379,045,531.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,410,707,981.76, 29,545,044,878.24 and 12,379,045,531.52 is: 17,082,081,362.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,410,707,981.76 : 29,545,044,878.24 = 12,379,045,531.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,410,707,981.76/29,545,044,878.24 = 12,379,045,531.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,410,707,981.76x = 29,545,044,878.24 × 12,379,045,531.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,410,707,981.76x = 365,739,455,778,534,785,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,739,455,778,534,785,024/21,410,707,981.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,082,081,362.75

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