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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,563,253,324.78, 21,477,299,722.08 and 8,426,671,971.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,563,253,324.78, 21,477,299,722.08 and 8,426,671,971.21 is: 11,628,812,807.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,563,253,324.78 : 21,477,299,722.08 = 8,426,671,971.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,563,253,324.78/21,477,299,722.08 = 8,426,671,971.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,563,253,324.78x = 21,477,299,722.08 × 8,426,671,971.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,563,253,324.78x = 180,982,159,585,327,874,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,982,159,585,327,874,048/15,563,253,324.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,628,812,807.23

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