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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,783,422,995.90, 30,060,818,163.70 and 12,138,559,477.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,783,422,995.90, 30,060,818,163.70 and 12,138,559,477.38 is: 16,751,041,803.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,783,422,995.90 : 30,060,818,163.70 = 12,138,559,477.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,783,422,995.90/30,060,818,163.70 = 12,138,559,477.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,783,422,995.90x = 30,060,818,163.70 × 12,138,559,477.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,783,422,995.90x = 364,895,029,218,753,183,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,895,029,218,753,183,744/21,783,422,995.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,751,041,803.09

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