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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,373,090,558.42, 15,550,916,662.02 and 8,403,058,191.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,373,090,558.42, 15,550,916,662.02 and 8,403,058,191.98 is: 12,597,524,037.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,373,090,558.42 : 15,550,916,662.02 = 8,403,058,191.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,373,090,558.42/15,550,916,662.02 = 8,403,058,191.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,373,090,558.42x = 15,550,916,662.02 × 8,403,058,191.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,373,090,558.42x = 130,675,257,649,585,438,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,675,257,649,585,438,720/10,373,090,558.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,597,524,037.18

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