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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,577,651.45, 21,504,761,021.95 and 8,446,838,235.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,577,651.45, 21,504,761,021.95 and 8,446,838,235.88 is: 11,656,324,479.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,577,651.45 : 21,504,761,021.95 = 8,446,838,235.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,577,651.45/21,504,761,021.95 = 8,446,838,235.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,577,651.45x = 21,504,761,021.95 × 8,446,838,235.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,577,651.45x = 181,647,237,653,519,368,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,647,237,653,519,368,192/15,583,577,651.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,656,324,479.29

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