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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,351,313,176.84, 21,185,908,431.12 and 8,484,562,085.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,351,313,176.84, 21,185,908,431.12 and 8,484,562,085.10 is: 11,709,301,565.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,351,313,176.84 : 21,185,908,431.12 = 8,484,562,085.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,351,313,176.84/21,185,908,431.12 = 8,484,562,085.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,351,313,176.84x = 21,185,908,431.12 × 8,484,562,085.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,351,313,176.84x = 179,753,155,413,081,161,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,753,155,413,081,161,728/15,351,313,176.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,709,301,565.44

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