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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,932,843,222.28, 21,997,246,537.28 and 10,142,413,798.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,932,843,222.28, 21,997,246,537.28 and 10,142,413,798.92 is: 14,002,847,684.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,932,843,222.28 : 21,997,246,537.28 = 10,142,413,798.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,932,843,222.28/21,997,246,537.28 = 10,142,413,798.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,932,843,222.28x = 21,997,246,537.28 × 10,142,413,798.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,932,843,222.28x = 223,105,176,817,997,873,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,105,176,817,997,873,152/15,932,843,222.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,847,684.21

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