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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,727,549,194.43, 21,704,017,058.27 and 8,493,595,975.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,727,549,194.43, 21,704,017,058.27 and 8,493,595,975.26 is: 11,721,161,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,727,549,194.43 : 21,704,017,058.27 = 8,493,595,975.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,727,549,194.43/21,704,017,058.27 = 8,493,595,975.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,727,549,194.43x = 21,704,017,058.27 × 8,493,595,975.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,727,549,194.43x = 184,345,151,933,096,460,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,345,151,933,096,460,288/15,727,549,194.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,721,161,997.60

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