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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,988,700.12, 21,472,791,338.74 and 8,423,402,281.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,988,700.12, 21,472,791,338.74 and 8,423,402,281.23 is: 11,624,298,901.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,988,700.12 : 21,472,791,338.74 = 8,423,402,281.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,988,700.12/21,472,791,338.74 = 8,423,402,281.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,988,700.12x = 21,472,791,338.74 × 8,423,402,281.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,988,700.12x = 180,873,959,547,076,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,873,959,547,076,182,016/15,559,988,700.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,624,298,901.04

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