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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,028,623,886.53, 20,746,562,017.61 and 8,683,764,402.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,028,623,886.53, 20,746,562,017.61 and 8,683,764,402.16 is: 11,987,674,858.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,028,623,886.53 : 20,746,562,017.61 = 8,683,764,402.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,028,623,886.53/20,746,562,017.61 = 8,683,764,402.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,028,623,886.53x = 20,746,562,017.61 × 8,683,764,402.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,028,623,886.53x = 180,158,256,715,631,165,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,158,256,715,631,165,440/15,028,623,886.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,987,674,858.05

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