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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,708,724,588.44, 29,958,940,595.91 and 12,063,418,543.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,708,724,588.44, 29,958,940,595.91 and 12,063,418,543.23 is: 16,648,018,083.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,708,724,588.44 : 29,958,940,595.91 = 12,063,418,543.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,708,724,588.44/29,958,940,595.91 = 12,063,418,543.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,708,724,588.44x = 29,958,940,595.91 × 12,063,418,543.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,708,724,588.44x = 361,407,239,520,226,705,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,407,239,520,226,705,408/21,708,724,588.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,648,018,083.60

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