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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,676,746,832.25, 29,911,484,416.75 and 12,031,883,373.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,676,746,832.25, 29,911,484,416.75 and 12,031,883,373.11 is: 16,602,652,363.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,676,746,832.25 : 29,911,484,416.75 = 12,031,883,373.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,676,746,832.25/29,911,484,416.75 = 12,031,883,373.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,676,746,832.25x = 29,911,484,416.75 × 12,031,883,373.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,676,746,832.25x = 359,891,492,018,759,598,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,891,492,018,759,598,080/21,676,746,832.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,602,652,363.10

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