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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,451,131,336.80, 21,323,076,276.48 and 8,678,143,468.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,451,131,336.80, 21,323,076,276.48 and 8,678,143,468.22 is: 11,976,127,254.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,451,131,336.80 : 21,323,076,276.48 = 8,678,143,468.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,451,131,336.80/21,323,076,276.48 = 8,678,143,468.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,451,131,336.80x = 21,323,076,276.48 × 8,678,143,468.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,451,131,336.80x = 185,044,715,111,091,732,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,044,715,111,091,732,480/15,451,131,336.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,976,127,254.21

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