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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,079,621,076.88, 22,611,863,895.44 and 8,786,084,178.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,079,621,076.88, 22,611,863,895.44 and 8,786,084,178.48 is: 13,174,716,964.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,079,621,076.88 : 22,611,863,895.44 = 8,786,084,178.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,079,621,076.88/22,611,863,895.44 = 8,786,084,178.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,079,621,076.88x = 22,611,863,895.44 × 8,786,084,178.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,079,621,076.88x = 198,669,739,617,668,497,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,669,739,617,668,497,408/15,079,621,076.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,174,716,964.36

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