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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,096,538,553.42, 20,833,286,129.74 and 8,322,208,310.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,096,538,553.42, 20,833,286,129.74 and 8,322,208,310.92 is: 11,484,682,158.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,096,538,553.42 : 20,833,286,129.74 = 8,322,208,310.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,096,538,553.42/20,833,286,129.74 = 8,322,208,310.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,096,538,553.42x = 20,833,286,129.74 × 8,322,208,310.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,096,538,553.42x = 173,378,946,972,592,439,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,378,946,972,592,439,296/15,096,538,553.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,484,682,158.04

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