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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,306,758,533.17, 21,123,326,600.28 and 8,266,228,165.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,306,758,533.17, 21,123,326,600.28 and 8,266,228,165.17 is: 11,407,394,773.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,306,758,533.17 : 21,123,326,600.28 = 8,266,228,165.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,306,758,533.17/21,123,326,600.28 = 8,266,228,165.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,306,758,533.17x = 21,123,326,600.28 × 8,266,228,165.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,306,758,533.17x = 174,610,237,285,327,634,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,610,237,285,327,634,432/15,306,758,533.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,407,394,773.16

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