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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,532,246,602.76, 29,713,260,562.50 and 12,016,051,480.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,532,246,602.76, 29,713,260,562.50 and 12,016,051,480.36 is: 16,581,459,201.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,532,246,602.76 : 29,713,260,562.50 = 12,016,051,480.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,532,246,602.76/29,713,260,562.50 = 12,016,051,480.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,532,246,602.76x = 29,713,260,562.50 × 12,016,051,480.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,532,246,602.76x = 357,036,068,568,350,523,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,036,068,568,350,523,392/21,532,246,602.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,581,459,201.87

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