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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,596,059,348.28, 23,388,125,606.56 and 8,509,754,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,596,059,348.28, 23,388,125,606.56 and 8,509,754,633.60 is: 12,761,378,102.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,596,059,348.28 : 23,388,125,606.56 = 8,509,754,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,596,059,348.28/23,388,125,606.56 = 8,509,754,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,596,059,348.28x = 23,388,125,606.56 × 8,509,754,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,596,059,348.28x = 199,027,210,251,642,798,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,027,210,251,642,798,080/15,596,059,348.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,761,378,102.45

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