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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,734,326,276.48, 29,993,189,962.88 and 12,218,920,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,734,326,276.48, 29,993,189,962.88 and 12,218,920,440.80 is: 16,862,008,845.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,734,326,276.48 : 29,993,189,962.88 = 12,218,920,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,734,326,276.48/29,993,189,962.88 = 12,218,920,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,734,326,276.48x = 29,993,189,962.88 × 12,218,920,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,734,326,276.48x = 366,484,401,922,231,828,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,484,401,922,231,828,480/21,734,326,276.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,862,008,845.37

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