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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,589,742,995.08, 21,514,268,360.67 and 8,816,574,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,589,742,995.08, 21,514,268,360.67 and 8,816,574,428.20 is: 12,167,111,948.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,589,742,995.08 : 21,514,268,360.67 = 8,816,574,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,589,742,995.08/21,514,268,360.67 = 8,816,574,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,589,742,995.08x = 21,514,268,360.67 × 8,816,574,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,589,742,995.08x = 189,682,148,270,181,515,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,682,148,270,181,515,264/15,589,742,995.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,167,111,948.55

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