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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,174,529,060.18, 20,941,098,023.62 and 8,307,811,131.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,174,529,060.18, 20,941,098,023.62 and 8,307,811,131.60 is: 11,464,915,094.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,174,529,060.18 : 20,941,098,023.62 = 8,307,811,131.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,174,529,060.18/20,941,098,023.62 = 8,307,811,131.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,174,529,060.18x = 20,941,098,023.62 × 8,307,811,131.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,174,529,060.18x = 173,974,687,268,556,996,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,974,687,268,556,996,608/15,174,529,060.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,464,915,094.14

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