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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,573,435,588.37, 29,770,140,219.15 and 11,927,607,895.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,573,435,588.37, 29,770,140,219.15 and 11,927,607,895.82 is: 16,459,434,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,573,435,588.37 : 29,770,140,219.15 = 11,927,607,895.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,573,435,588.37/29,770,140,219.15 = 11,927,607,895.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,573,435,588.37x = 29,770,140,219.15 × 11,927,607,895.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,573,435,588.37x = 355,086,559,537,488,920,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,086,559,537,488,920,576/21,573,435,588.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,459,434,941.78

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