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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,532,631,779.40, 21,435,022,610.34 and 8,396,045,689.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,532,631,779.40, 21,435,022,610.34 and 8,396,045,689.60 is: 11,586,538,054.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,532,631,779.40 : 21,435,022,610.34 = 8,396,045,689.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,532,631,779.40/21,435,022,610.34 = 8,396,045,689.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,532,631,779.40x = 21,435,022,610.34 × 8,396,045,689.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,532,631,779.40x = 179,969,429,194,023,698,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,969,429,194,023,698,432/15,532,631,779.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,586,538,054.21

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