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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,717,777,341.04, 21,700,323,478.53 and 10,005,286,145.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,717,777,341.04, 21,700,323,478.53 and 10,005,286,145.58 is: 13,813,527,265.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,717,777,341.04 : 21,700,323,478.53 = 10,005,286,145.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,717,777,341.04/21,700,323,478.53 = 10,005,286,145.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,717,777,341.04x = 21,700,323,478.53 × 10,005,286,145.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,717,777,341.04x = 217,117,945,854,340,595,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,117,945,854,340,595,712/15,717,777,341.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,813,527,265.55

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