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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,314,083,051.02, 21,133,454,968.67 and 8,447,324,783.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,314,083,051.02, 21,133,454,968.67 and 8,447,324,783.56 is: 11,657,319,431.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,314,083,051.02 : 21,133,454,968.67 = 8,447,324,783.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,314,083,051.02/21,133,454,968.67 = 8,447,324,783.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,314,083,051.02x = 21,133,454,968.67 × 8,447,324,783.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,314,083,051.02x = 178,521,157,919,095,291,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,521,157,919,095,291,904/15,314,083,051.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,657,319,431.03

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