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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,327,596,803.56, 22,991,298,728.40 and 8,248,414,301.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,327,596,803.56, 22,991,298,728.40 and 8,248,414,301.52 is: 12,372,569,534.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,327,596,803.56 : 22,991,298,728.40 = 8,248,414,301.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,327,596,803.56/22,991,298,728.40 = 8,248,414,301.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,327,596,803.56x = 22,991,298,728.40 × 8,248,414,301.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,327,596,803.56x = 189,641,757,241,853,181,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,641,757,241,853,181,952/15,327,596,803.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,372,569,534.05

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