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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,732,225,341.52, 21,710,494,317.96 and 8,958,049,441.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,732,225,341.52, 21,710,494,317.96 and 8,958,049,441.08 is: 12,362,121,522.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,732,225,341.52 : 21,710,494,317.96 = 8,958,049,441.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,732,225,341.52/21,710,494,317.96 = 8,958,049,441.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,732,225,341.52x = 21,710,494,317.96 × 8,958,049,441.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,732,225,341.52x = 194,483,681,490,572,083,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,483,681,490,572,083,200/15,732,225,341.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,362,121,522.46

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