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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,732,225,342.52, 21,710,494,319.34 and 8,958,049,442.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,732,225,342.52, 21,710,494,319.34 and 8,958,049,442.08 is: 12,362,121,523.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,732,225,342.52 : 21,710,494,319.34 = 8,958,049,442.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,732,225,342.52/21,710,494,319.34 = 8,958,049,442.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,732,225,342.52x = 21,710,494,319.34 × 8,958,049,442.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,732,225,342.52x = 194,483,681,524,644,708,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,483,681,524,644,708,352/15,732,225,342.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,362,121,523.84

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