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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,391,792,304.90, 21,241,548,637.15 and 8,617,551,618.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,391,792,304.90, 21,241,548,637.15 and 8,617,551,618.50 is: 11,892,711,271.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,391,792,304.90 : 21,241,548,637.15 = 8,617,551,618.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,391,792,304.90/21,241,548,637.15 = 8,617,551,618.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,391,792,304.90x = 21,241,548,637.15 × 8,617,551,618.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,391,792,304.90x = 183,050,141,837,386,416,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,050,141,837,386,416,128/15,391,792,304.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,892,711,271.78

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