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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,565,583,737.16, 29,761,655,170.54 and 12,050,366,466.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,565,583,737.16, 29,761,655,170.54 and 12,050,366,466.20 is: 16,630,148,101.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,565,583,737.16 : 29,761,655,170.54 = 12,050,366,466.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,565,583,737.16/29,761,655,170.54 = 12,050,366,466.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,565,583,737.16x = 29,761,655,170.54 × 12,050,366,466.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,565,583,737.16x = 358,638,851,445,683,060,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,638,851,445,683,060,736/21,565,583,737.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,630,148,101.57

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