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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,942,615,963.78, 30,280,294,978.20 and 12,910,959,060.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,942,615,963.78, 30,280,294,978.20 and 12,910,959,060.30 is: 17,816,820,448.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,942,615,963.78 : 30,280,294,978.20 = 12,910,959,060.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,942,615,963.78/30,280,294,978.20 = 12,910,959,060.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,942,615,963.78x = 30,280,294,978.20 × 12,910,959,060.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,942,615,963.78x = 390,947,648,797,347,872,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,947,648,797,347,872,768/21,942,615,963.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,816,820,448.51

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