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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,278,305,443.38, 21,084,062,484.01 and 8,503,978,190.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,278,305,443.38, 21,084,062,484.01 and 8,503,978,190.26 is: 11,735,490,443.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,278,305,443.38 : 21,084,062,484.01 = 8,503,978,190.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,278,305,443.38/21,084,062,484.01 = 8,503,978,190.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,278,305,443.38x = 21,084,062,484.01 × 8,503,978,190.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,278,305,443.38x = 179,298,407,526,100,107,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,298,407,526,100,107,264/15,278,305,443.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,735,490,443.66

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