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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,373,090,516.38, 15,550,916,599.23 and 8,403,058,149.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,373,090,516.38, 15,550,916,599.23 and 8,403,058,149.94 is: 12,597,523,974.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,373,090,516.38 : 15,550,916,599.23 = 8,403,058,149.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,373,090,516.38/15,550,916,599.23 = 8,403,058,149.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,373,090,516.38x = 15,550,916,599.23 × 8,403,058,149.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,373,090,516.38x = 130,675,256,468,227,047,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,675,256,468,227,047,424/10,373,090,516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,597,523,974.35

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