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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,278,145,406.36, 21,083,841,674.66 and 8,503,818,605.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,278,145,406.36, 21,083,841,674.66 and 8,503,818,605.30 is: 11,735,270,239.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,278,145,406.36 : 21,083,841,674.66 = 8,503,818,605.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,278,145,406.36/21,083,841,674.66 = 8,503,818,605.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,278,145,406.36x = 21,083,841,674.66 × 8,503,818,605.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,278,145,406.36x = 179,293,165,104,158,244,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,293,165,104,158,244,864/15,278,145,406.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,735,270,239.64

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