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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,507,799,960.02, 21,400,198,944.33 and 8,640,841,785.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,507,799,960.02, 21,400,198,944.33 and 8,640,841,785.45 is: 11,924,046,849.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,507,799,960.02 : 21,400,198,944.33 = 8,640,841,785.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,507,799,960.02/21,400,198,944.33 = 8,640,841,785.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,507,799,960.02x = 21,400,198,944.33 × 8,640,841,785.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,507,799,960.02x = 184,915,733,255,109,672,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,915,733,255,109,672,960/15,507,799,960.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,924,046,849.45

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