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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,430,458,882.53, 29,575,689,839.20 and 12,857,208,162.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,430,458,882.53, 29,575,689,839.20 and 12,857,208,162.34 is: 17,743,941,130.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,430,458,882.53 : 29,575,689,839.20 = 12,857,208,162.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,430,458,882.53/29,575,689,839.20 = 12,857,208,162.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,430,458,882.53x = 29,575,689,839.20 × 12,857,208,162.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,430,458,882.53x = 380,260,800,807,398,473,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,260,800,807,398,473,728/21,430,458,882.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,743,941,130.32

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