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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,727,549,194.44, 21,704,017,058.28 and 8,493,595,975.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,727,549,194.44, 21,704,017,058.28 and 8,493,595,975.27 is: 11,721,161,997.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,727,549,194.44 : 21,704,017,058.28 = 8,493,595,975.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,727,549,194.44/21,704,017,058.28 = 8,493,595,975.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,727,549,194.44x = 21,704,017,058.28 × 8,493,595,975.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,727,549,194.44x = 184,345,151,933,424,467,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,345,151,933,424,467,968/15,727,549,194.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,721,161,997.61

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