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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,599,871,650.10, 21,527,864,160.96 and 8,463,285,240.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,599,871,650.10, 21,527,864,160.96 and 8,463,285,240.24 is: 11,679,356,028.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,599,871,650.10 : 21,527,864,160.96 = 8,463,285,240.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,599,871,650.10/21,527,864,160.96 = 8,463,285,240.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,599,871,650.10x = 21,527,864,160.96 × 8,463,285,240.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,599,871,650.10x = 182,196,455,007,344,427,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,196,455,007,344,427,008/15,599,871,650.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,679,356,028.94

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