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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,013,385,033.38, 20,717,101,926.81 and 8,908,685,508.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,013,385,033.38, 20,717,101,926.81 and 8,908,685,508.39 is: 12,293,173,411.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,013,385,033.38 : 20,717,101,926.81 = 8,908,685,508.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,013,385,033.38/20,717,101,926.81 = 8,908,685,508.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,013,385,033.38x = 20,717,101,926.81 × 8,908,685,508.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,013,385,033.38x = 184,562,145,711,210,790,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,562,145,711,210,790,912/15,013,385,033.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,293,173,411.65

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