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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,450,631,803.92, 29,601,407,681.16 and 12,418,770,738.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,450,631,803.92, 29,601,407,681.16 and 12,418,770,738.32 is: 17,137,634,867.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,450,631,803.92 : 29,601,407,681.16 = 12,418,770,738.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,450,631,803.92/29,601,407,681.16 = 12,418,770,738.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,450,631,803.92x = 29,601,407,681.16 × 12,418,770,738.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,450,631,803.92x = 367,613,095,523,870,703,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,613,095,523,870,703,616/21,450,631,803.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,137,634,867.09

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