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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,088,135,517.28, 20,822,727,498.26 and 8,746,140,647.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,088,135,517.28, 20,822,727,498.26 and 8,746,140,647.52 is: 12,070,312,011.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,088,135,517.28 : 20,822,727,498.26 = 8,746,140,647.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,088,135,517.28/20,822,727,498.26 = 8,746,140,647.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,088,135,517.28x = 20,822,727,498.26 × 8,746,140,647.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,088,135,517.28x = 182,118,503,364,720,525,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,118,503,364,720,525,312/15,088,135,517.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,070,312,011.46

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