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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,608,021,855.86, 29,818,429,726.35 and 11,963,181,682.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,608,021,855.86, 29,818,429,726.35 and 11,963,181,682.55 is: 16,508,836,148.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,608,021,855.86 : 29,818,429,726.35 = 11,963,181,682.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,608,021,855.86/29,818,429,726.35 = 11,963,181,682.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,608,021,855.86x = 29,818,429,726.35 × 11,963,181,682.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,608,021,855.86x = 356,723,292,304,782,196,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,723,292,304,782,196,736/21,608,021,855.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,508,836,148.19

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