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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,124,269,377.08, 20,873,321,936.87 and 8,607,945,058.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,124,269,377.08, 20,873,321,936.87 and 8,607,945,058.85 is: 11,880,005,833.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,124,269,377.08 : 20,873,321,936.87 = 8,607,945,058.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,124,269,377.08/20,873,321,936.87 = 8,607,945,058.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,124,269,377.08x = 20,873,321,936.87 × 8,607,945,058.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,124,269,377.08x = 179,676,408,428,222,414,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,676,408,428,222,414,848/15,124,269,377.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,880,005,833.58

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