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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,209,155,639.82, 20,985,859,585.77 and 8,776,628,942.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,209,155,639.82, 20,985,859,585.77 and 8,776,628,942.27 is: 12,110,146,478.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,209,155,639.82 : 20,985,859,585.77 = 8,776,628,942.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,209,155,639.82/20,985,859,585.77 = 8,776,628,942.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,209,155,639.82x = 20,985,859,585.77 × 8,776,628,942.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,209,155,639.82x = 184,185,102,618,883,293,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,185,102,618,883,293,184/15,209,155,639.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,110,146,478.92

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