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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,565,583,736.16, 29,761,655,169.16 and 12,050,366,465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,565,583,736.16, 29,761,655,169.16 and 12,050,366,465.20 is: 16,630,148,100.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,565,583,736.16 : 29,761,655,169.16 = 12,050,366,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,565,583,736.16/29,761,655,169.16 = 12,050,366,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,565,583,736.16x = 29,761,655,169.16 × 12,050,366,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,565,583,736.16x = 358,638,851,399,291,895,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,638,851,399,291,895,808/21,565,583,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,630,148,100.19

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