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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,426,009,276.17, 21,266,373,741.97 and 10,346,280,964.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,426,009,276.17, 21,266,373,741.97 and 10,346,280,964.56 is: 14,263,434,819.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,426,009,276.17 : 21,266,373,741.97 = 10,346,280,964.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,426,009,276.17/21,266,373,741.97 = 10,346,280,964.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,426,009,276.17x = 21,266,373,741.97 × 10,346,280,964.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,426,009,276.17x = 220,027,877,831,804,190,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,027,877,831,804,190,720/15,426,009,276.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,263,434,819.26

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