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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,096,539,496.54, 20,833,287,431.14 and 8,322,209,254.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,096,539,496.54, 20,833,287,431.14 and 8,322,209,254.05 is: 11,484,683,459.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,096,539,496.54 : 20,833,287,431.14 = 8,322,209,254.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,096,539,496.54/20,833,287,431.14 = 8,322,209,254.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,096,539,496.54x = 20,833,287,431.14 × 8,322,209,254.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,096,539,496.54x = 173,378,977,451,716,870,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,378,977,451,716,870,144/15,096,539,496.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,484,683,459.51

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