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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,170,379,077.88, 20,935,167,917.85 and 8,396,668,130.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,170,379,077.88, 20,935,167,917.85 and 8,396,668,130.40 is: 11,587,426,811.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,170,379,077.88 : 20,935,167,917.85 = 8,396,668,130.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,170,379,077.88/20,935,167,917.85 = 8,396,668,130.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,170,379,077.88x = 20,935,167,917.85 × 8,396,668,130.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,170,379,077.88x = 175,785,657,260,383,600,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,785,657,260,383,600,640/15,170,379,077.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,587,426,811.02

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