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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,517,147,694.04, 29,703,186,538.79 and 13,899,908,492.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,517,147,694.04, 29,703,186,538.79 and 13,899,908,492.99 is: 19,188,025,323.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,517,147,694.04 : 29,703,186,538.79 = 13,899,908,492.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,517,147,694.04/29,703,186,538.79 = 13,899,908,492.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,517,147,694.04x = 29,703,186,538.79 × 13,899,908,492.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,517,147,694.04x = 412,871,574,839,412,981,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,871,574,839,412,981,760/21,517,147,694.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,188,025,323.35

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