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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,629,252,247.96, 29,847,973,039.74 and 11,983,947,037.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,629,252,247.96, 29,847,973,039.74 and 11,983,947,037.32 is: 16,537,628,022.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,629,252,247.96 : 29,847,973,039.74 = 11,983,947,037.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,629,252,247.96/29,847,973,039.74 = 11,983,947,037.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,629,252,247.96x = 29,847,973,039.74 × 11,983,947,037.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,629,252,247.96x = 357,696,528,079,599,435,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,696,528,079,599,435,776/21,629,252,247.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,537,628,022.41

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