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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,553,876,546.20, 21,464,417,267.43 and 8,417,290,984.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,553,876,546.20, 21,464,417,267.43 and 8,417,290,984.92 is: 11,615,898,160.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,553,876,546.20 : 21,464,417,267.43 = 8,417,290,984.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,553,876,546.20/21,464,417,267.43 = 8,417,290,984.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,553,876,546.20x = 21,464,417,267.43 × 8,417,290,984.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,553,876,546.20x = 180,672,245,961,699,721,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,672,245,961,699,721,216/15,553,876,546.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,898,160.50

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