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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,499,075,809.15, 21,395,336,036.58 and 10,421,382,914.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,499,075,809.15, 21,395,336,036.58 and 10,421,382,914.55 is: 14,385,953,857.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,499,075,809.15 : 21,395,336,036.58 = 10,421,382,914.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,499,075,809.15/21,395,336,036.58 = 10,421,382,914.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,499,075,809.15x = 21,395,336,036.58 × 10,421,382,914.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,499,075,809.15x = 222,968,989,422,670,741,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,968,989,422,670,741,504/15,499,075,809.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,385,953,857.39

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