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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,598,532,828.28, 21,525,975,303.48 and 8,915,672,883.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,598,532,828.28, 21,525,975,303.48 and 8,915,672,883.72 is: 12,303,628,579.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,598,532,828.28 : 21,525,975,303.48 = 8,915,672,883.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,598,532,828.28/21,525,975,303.48 = 8,915,672,883.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,598,532,828.28x = 21,525,975,303.48 × 8,915,672,883.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,598,532,828.28x = 191,918,554,308,863,000,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,918,554,308,863,000,576/15,598,532,828.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,303,628,579.79

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