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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,536,788,426.58, 21,440,727,700.99 and 8,670,113,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,536,788,426.58, 21,440,727,700.99 and 8,670,113,058.20 is: 11,964,733,515.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,536,788,426.58 : 21,440,727,700.99 = 8,670,113,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,536,788,426.58/21,440,727,700.99 = 8,670,113,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,536,788,426.58x = 21,440,727,700.99 × 8,670,113,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,536,788,426.58x = 185,893,533,217,539,293,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,893,533,217,539,293,184/15,536,788,426.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,964,733,515.94

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