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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,088,119,778.77, 20,822,049,439.94 and 8,314,374,698.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,088,119,778.77, 20,822,049,439.94 and 8,314,374,698.39 is: 11,474,081,831.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,088,119,778.77 : 20,822,049,439.94 = 8,314,374,698.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,088,119,778.77/20,822,049,439.94 = 8,314,374,698.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,088,119,778.77x = 20,822,049,439.94 × 8,314,374,698.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,088,119,778.77x = 173,122,321,032,031,535,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,122,321,032,031,535,104/15,088,119,778.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,474,081,831.96

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