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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,472,972,494.94, 21,352,573,685.84 and 8,698,821,270.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,472,972,494.94, 21,352,573,685.84 and 8,698,821,270.10 is: 12,004,301,191.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,472,972,494.94 : 21,352,573,685.84 = 8,698,821,270.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,472,972,494.94/21,352,573,685.84 = 8,698,821,270.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,472,972,494.94x = 21,352,573,685.84 × 8,698,821,270.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,472,972,494.94x = 185,742,222,149,762,547,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,742,222,149,762,547,712/15,472,972,494.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,004,301,191.03

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