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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,598,533,140.61, 21,525,975,736.23 and 8,915,673,194.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,598,533,140.61, 21,525,975,736.23 and 8,915,673,194.43 is: 12,303,629,009.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,598,533,140.61 : 21,525,975,736.23 = 8,915,673,194.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,598,533,140.61/21,525,975,736.23 = 8,915,673,194.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,598,533,140.61x = 21,525,975,736.23 × 8,915,673,194.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,598,533,140.61x = 191,918,564,855,456,399,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,918,564,855,456,399,360/15,598,533,140.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,303,629,009.56

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