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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,434,415,672.76, 29,579,518,151.13 and 11,918,763,117.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,434,415,672.76, 29,579,518,151.13 and 11,918,763,117.52 is: 16,447,906,738.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,434,415,672.76 : 29,579,518,151.13 = 11,918,763,117.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,434,415,672.76/29,579,518,151.13 = 11,918,763,117.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,434,415,672.76x = 29,579,518,151.13 × 11,918,763,117.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,434,415,672.76x = 352,551,269,973,701,623,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,551,269,973,701,623,808/21,434,415,672.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,447,906,738.22

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