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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,067,616,542.96, 20,791,959,321.66 and 8,724,412,497.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,067,616,542.96, 20,791,959,321.66 and 8,724,412,497.30 is: 12,038,906,699.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,067,616,542.96 : 20,791,959,321.66 = 8,724,412,497.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,067,616,542.96/20,791,959,321.66 = 8,724,412,497.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,067,616,542.96x = 20,791,959,321.66 × 8,724,412,497.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,067,616,542.96x = 181,397,629,749,243,707,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,397,629,749,243,707,392/15,067,616,542.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,038,906,699.81

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