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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,577,559.03, 21,504,760,894.52 and 8,446,838,143.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,577,559.03, 21,504,760,894.52 and 8,446,838,143.26 is: 11,656,324,351.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,577,559.03 : 21,504,760,894.52 = 8,446,838,143.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,577,559.03/21,504,760,894.52 = 8,446,838,143.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,577,559.03x = 21,504,760,894.52 × 8,446,838,143.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,577,559.03x = 181,647,234,585,577,160,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,647,234,585,577,160,704/15,583,577,559.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,656,324,351.55

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