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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,553,534,892.16, 21,463,932,345.84 and 8,416,946,915.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,553,534,892.16, 21,463,932,345.84 and 8,416,946,915.76 is: 11,615,416,071.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,553,534,892.16 : 21,463,932,345.84 = 8,416,946,915.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,553,534,892.16/21,463,932,345.84 = 8,416,946,915.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,553,534,892.16x = 21,463,932,345.84 × 8,416,946,915.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,553,534,892.16x = 180,660,779,158,399,287,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,660,779,158,399,287,296/15,553,534,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,416,071.72

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