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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,735,317,902.89, 21,716,953,563.13 and 10,017,775,951.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,735,317,902.89, 21,716,953,563.13 and 10,017,775,951.22 is: 13,825,940,885.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,735,317,902.89 : 21,716,953,563.13 = 10,017,775,951.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,735,317,902.89/21,716,953,563.13 = 10,017,775,951.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,735,317,902.89x = 21,716,953,563.13 × 10,017,775,951.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,735,317,902.89x = 217,555,575,138,346,565,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,555,575,138,346,565,632/15,735,317,902.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,825,940,885.40

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