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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,293,391,044.79, 21,102,077,982.63 and 8,519,041,039.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,293,391,044.79, 21,102,077,982.63 and 8,519,041,039.32 is: 11,754,715,996.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,293,391,044.79 : 21,102,077,982.63 = 8,519,041,039.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,293,391,044.79/21,102,077,982.63 = 8,519,041,039.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,293,391,044.79x = 21,102,077,982.63 × 8,519,041,039.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,293,391,044.79x = 179,769,468,348,955,951,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,769,468,348,955,951,104/15,293,391,044.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,754,715,996.11

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