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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,116,592,016.40, 22,674,888,024.60 and 8,477,405,891.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,116,592,016.40, 22,674,888,024.60 and 8,477,405,891.60 is: 12,716,108,837.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,116,592,016.40 : 22,674,888,024.60 = 8,477,405,891.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,116,592,016.40/22,674,888,024.60 = 8,477,405,891.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,116,592,016.40x = 22,674,888,024.60 × 8,477,405,891.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,116,592,016.40x = 192,224,229,331,114,328,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,224,229,331,114,328,064/15,116,592,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,716,108,837.40

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