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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,607,185,264.66, 29,821,034,629.80 and 12,449,960,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,607,185,264.66, 29,821,034,629.80 and 12,449,960,276.40 is: 17,182,742,314.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,607,185,264.66 : 29,821,034,629.80 = 12,449,960,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,607,185,264.66/29,821,034,629.80 = 12,449,960,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,607,185,264.66x = 29,821,034,629.80 × 12,449,960,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,607,185,264.66x = 371,270,696,542,158,782,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,270,696,542,158,782,464/21,607,185,264.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,182,742,314.40

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