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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,082,998,566.19, 20,817,070,882.29 and 8,743,332,064.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,082,998,566.19, 20,817,070,882.29 and 8,743,332,064.11 is: 12,067,266,500.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,082,998,566.19 : 20,817,070,882.29 = 8,743,332,064.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,082,998,566.19/20,817,070,882.29 = 8,743,332,064.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,082,998,566.19x = 20,817,070,882.29 × 8,743,332,064.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,082,998,566.19x = 182,010,563,325,872,701,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,010,563,325,872,701,440/15,082,998,566.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,067,266,500.57

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