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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,088,119,795.27, 20,822,049,462.75 and 8,314,374,714.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,088,119,795.27, 20,822,049,462.75 and 8,314,374,714.90 is: 11,474,081,854.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,088,119,795.27 : 20,822,049,462.75 = 8,314,374,714.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,088,119,795.27/20,822,049,462.75 = 8,314,374,714.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,088,119,795.27x = 20,822,049,462.75 × 8,314,374,714.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,088,119,795.27x = 173,122,321,565,485,727,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,122,321,565,485,727,744/15,088,119,795.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,474,081,854.77

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