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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,430,458,880.53, 29,575,689,836.44 and 12,857,208,160.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,430,458,880.53, 29,575,689,836.44 and 12,857,208,160.34 is: 17,743,941,127.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,430,458,880.53 : 29,575,689,836.44 = 12,857,208,160.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,430,458,880.53/29,575,689,836.44 = 12,857,208,160.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,430,458,880.53x = 29,575,689,836.44 × 12,857,208,160.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,430,458,880.53x = 380,260,800,712,824,193,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,260,800,712,824,193,024/21,430,458,880.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,743,941,127.57

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