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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,081,460,197.38, 20,811,645,882.84 and 8,307,132,945.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,081,460,197.38, 20,811,645,882.84 and 8,307,132,945.62 is: 11,463,419,781.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,081,460,197.38 : 20,811,645,882.84 = 8,307,132,945.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,081,460,197.38/20,811,645,882.84 = 8,307,132,945.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,081,460,197.38x = 20,811,645,882.84 × 8,307,132,945.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,081,460,197.38x = 172,885,109,165,916,979,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,885,109,165,916,979,200/15,081,460,197.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,463,419,781.86

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