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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,170,489,592,298, 20,931,687,465,602 and 8,585,985,249,057.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,170,489,592,298, 20,931,687,465,602 and 8,585,985,249,057.50 is: 11,846,628,859,544.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,170,489,592,298 : 20,931,687,465,602 = 8,585,985,249,057.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,170,489,592,298/20,931,687,465,602 = 8,585,985,249,057.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,170,489,592,298x = 20,931,687,465,602 × 8,585,985,249,057.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,170,489,592,298x = 179,719,159,817,540,527,355,592,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,719,159,817,540,527,355,592,704/15,170,489,592,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,846,628,859,544.73

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