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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,016,856,269.12, 20,723,282,172.92 and 8,150,253,003.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,016,856,269.12, 20,723,282,172.92 and 8,150,253,003.42 is: 11,247,360,282.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,016,856,269.12 : 20,723,282,172.92 = 8,150,253,003.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,016,856,269.12/20,723,282,172.92 = 8,150,253,003.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,016,856,269.12x = 20,723,282,172.92 × 8,150,253,003.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,016,856,269.12x = 168,899,992,770,561,376,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,899,992,770,561,376,256/15,016,856,269.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,247,360,282.58

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