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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,537,054,930.85, 29,726,094,789.56 and 12,629,253,465.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,537,054,930.85, 29,726,094,789.56 and 12,629,253,465.25 is: 17,431,277,713.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,537,054,930.85 : 29,726,094,789.56 = 12,629,253,465.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,537,054,930.85/29,726,094,789.56 = 12,629,253,465.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,537,054,930.85x = 29,726,094,789.56 × 12,629,253,465.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,537,054,930.85x = 375,418,385,629,336,698,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,418,385,629,336,698,880/21,537,054,930.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,431,277,713.45

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