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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,248,312,997.04, 21,036,144,592.80 and 9,522,657,192.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,248,312,997.04, 21,036,144,592.80 and 9,522,657,192.16 is: 13,137,190,562.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,248,312,997.04 : 21,036,144,592.80 = 9,522,657,192.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,248,312,997.04/21,036,144,592.80 = 9,522,657,192.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,248,312,997.04x = 21,036,144,592.80 × 9,522,657,192.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,248,312,997.04x = 200,319,993,601,944,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,319,993,601,944,616,960/15,248,312,997.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,137,190,562.71

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