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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,418,044,751.30, 21,275,020,691.85 and 8,642,299,547.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,418,044,751.30, 21,275,020,691.85 and 8,642,299,547.14 is: 11,925,318,978.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,418,044,751.30 : 21,275,020,691.85 = 8,642,299,547.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,418,044,751.30/21,275,020,691.85 = 8,642,299,547.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,418,044,751.30x = 21,275,020,691.85 × 8,642,299,547.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,418,044,751.30x = 183,865,101,690,569,359,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,865,101,690,569,359,360/15,418,044,751.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,925,318,978.92

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