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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,157,023,646.56, 22,691,201,466.96 and 8,842,144,078.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,157,023,646.56, 22,691,201,466.96 and 8,842,144,078.56 is: 13,237,353,016.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,157,023,646.56 : 22,691,201,466.96 = 8,842,144,078.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,157,023,646.56/22,691,201,466.96 = 8,842,144,078.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,157,023,646.56x = 22,691,201,466.96 × 8,842,144,078.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,157,023,646.56x = 200,638,872,686,492,319,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,638,872,686,492,319,744/15,157,023,646.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,237,353,016.34

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