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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,632,876,273.96, 29,853,544,542.14 and 11,987,767,353.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,632,876,273.96, 29,853,544,542.14 and 11,987,767,353.38 is: 16,543,216,080.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,632,876,273.96 : 29,853,544,542.14 = 11,987,767,353.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,632,876,273.96/29,853,544,542.14 = 11,987,767,353.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,632,876,273.96x = 29,853,544,542.14 × 11,987,767,353.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,632,876,273.96x = 357,877,346,644,732,346,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,877,346,644,732,346,368/21,632,876,273.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,543,216,080.59

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