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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,578,035.96, 21,504,761,550.66 and 8,446,838,620.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,578,035.96, 21,504,761,550.66 and 8,446,838,620.04 is: 11,656,325,008.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,578,035.96 : 21,504,761,550.66 = 8,446,838,620.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,578,035.96/21,504,761,550.66 = 8,446,838,620.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,578,035.96x = 21,504,761,550.66 × 8,446,838,620.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,578,035.96x = 181,647,250,380,866,158,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,647,250,380,866,158,592/15,583,578,035.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,656,325,008.40

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