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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,515,088,615.57, 29,690,861,908.32 and 12,000,253,650.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,515,088,615.57, 29,690,861,908.32 and 12,000,253,650.84 is: 16,560,372,135.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,515,088,615.57 : 29,690,861,908.32 = 12,000,253,650.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,515,088,615.57/29,690,861,908.32 = 12,000,253,650.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,515,088,615.57x = 29,690,861,908.32 × 12,000,253,650.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,515,088,615.57x = 356,297,874,011,903,361,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,297,874,011,903,361,024/21,515,088,615.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,560,372,135.96

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