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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,932,843,457.68, 21,997,246,861.32 and 10,142,414,035.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,932,843,457.68, 21,997,246,861.32 and 10,142,414,035.76 is: 14,002,848,010.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,932,843,457.68 : 21,997,246,861.32 = 10,142,414,035.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,932,843,457.68/21,997,246,861.32 = 10,142,414,035.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,932,843,457.68x = 21,997,246,861.32 × 10,142,414,035.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,932,843,457.68x = 223,105,185,314,329,591,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,105,185,314,329,591,808/15,932,843,457.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,848,010.58

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