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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,112,180,534.21, 20,861,497,248.58 and 9,762,349,984.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,112,180,534.21, 20,861,497,248.58 and 9,762,349,984.27 is: 13,476,363,445.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,112,180,534.21 : 20,861,497,248.58 = 9,762,349,984.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,112,180,534.21/20,861,497,248.58 = 9,762,349,984.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,112,180,534.21x = 20,861,497,248.58 × 9,762,349,984.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,112,180,534.21x = 203,657,237,336,419,303,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,657,237,336,419,303,424/15,112,180,534.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,476,363,445.73

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