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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,346,583,123.37, 21,178,317,531.69 and 8,663,579,688.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,346,583,123.37, 21,178,317,531.69 and 8,663,579,688.12 is: 11,955,758,498.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,346,583,123.37 : 21,178,317,531.69 = 8,663,579,688.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,346,583,123.37/21,178,317,531.69 = 8,663,579,688.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,346,583,123.37x = 21,178,317,531.69 × 8,663,579,688.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,346,583,123.37x = 183,480,041,596,026,814,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,480,041,596,026,814,464/15,346,583,123.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,955,758,498.23

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