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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,708,724,590.44, 29,958,940,598.68 and 12,063,418,545.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,708,724,590.44, 29,958,940,598.68 and 12,063,418,545.24 is: 16,648,018,086.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,708,724,590.44 : 29,958,940,598.68 = 12,063,418,545.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,708,724,590.44/29,958,940,598.68 = 12,063,418,545.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,708,724,590.44x = 29,958,940,598.68 × 12,063,418,545.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,708,724,590.44x = 361,407,239,613,859,889,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 361,407,239,613,859,889,152/21,708,724,590.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,648,018,086.38

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