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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,571,619,269.49, 21,488,390,493.03 and 9,141,335,848.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,571,619,269.49, 21,488,390,493.03 and 9,141,335,848.08 is: 12,614,782,761.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,571,619,269.49 : 21,488,390,493.03 = 9,141,335,848.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,571,619,269.49/21,488,390,493.03 = 9,141,335,848.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,571,619,269.49x = 21,488,390,493.03 × 9,141,335,848.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,571,619,269.49x = 196,432,594,331,476,590,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,432,594,331,476,590,592/15,571,619,269.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,614,782,761.64

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