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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,520,771,312.82, 21,422,649,564.37 and 10,108,793,083.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,520,771,312.82, 21,422,649,564.37 and 10,108,793,083.16 is: 13,952,730,014.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,520,771,312.82 : 21,422,649,564.37 = 10,108,793,083.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,520,771,312.82/21,422,649,564.37 = 10,108,793,083.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,520,771,312.82x = 21,422,649,564.37 × 10,108,793,083.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,520,771,312.82x = 216,557,131,739,136,720,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,557,131,739,136,720,896/15,520,771,312.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,952,730,014.15

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