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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,062,287,075.94, 20,785,331,986.10 and 8,195,712,056.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,062,287,075.94, 20,785,331,986.10 and 8,195,712,056.33 is: 11,309,743,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,062,287,075.94 : 20,785,331,986.10 = 8,195,712,056.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,062,287,075.94/20,785,331,986.10 = 8,195,712,056.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,062,287,075.94x = 20,785,331,986.10 × 8,195,712,056.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,062,287,075.94x = 170,350,595,953,301,323,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,350,595,953,301,323,776/15,062,287,075.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,309,743,008.78

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