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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,577,650.94, 21,504,761,021.26 and 8,446,838,235.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,577,650.94, 21,504,761,021.26 and 8,446,838,235.37 is: 11,656,324,478.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,577,650.94 : 21,504,761,021.26 = 8,446,838,235.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,577,650.94/21,504,761,021.26 = 8,446,838,235.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,577,650.94x = 21,504,761,021.26 × 8,446,838,235.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,577,650.94x = 181,647,237,636,897,636,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,647,237,636,897,636,352/15,583,577,650.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,656,324,478.60

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