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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,434,415,673.76, 29,579,518,152.51 and 11,918,763,118.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,434,415,673.76, 29,579,518,152.51 and 11,918,763,118.52 is: 16,447,906,739.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,434,415,673.76 : 29,579,518,152.51 = 11,918,763,118.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,434,415,673.76/29,579,518,152.51 = 11,918,763,118.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,434,415,673.76x = 29,579,518,152.51 × 11,918,763,118.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,434,415,673.76x = 352,551,270,019,728,998,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,551,270,019,728,998,400/21,434,415,673.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,447,906,739.60

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