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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,049,532,099.78, 20,767,177,836.33 and 8,366,121,685.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,049,532,099.78, 20,767,177,836.33 and 8,366,121,685.70 is: 11,544,593,924.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,049,532,099.78 : 20,767,177,836.33 = 8,366,121,685.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,049,532,099.78/20,767,177,836.33 = 8,366,121,685.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,049,532,099.78x = 20,767,177,836.33 × 8,366,121,685.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,049,532,099.78x = 173,740,736,847,308,816,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,740,736,847,308,816,384/15,049,532,099.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,544,593,924.61

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