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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,599,871,651.60, 21,527,864,163.03 and 8,463,285,241.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,599,871,651.60, 21,527,864,163.03 and 8,463,285,241.74 is: 11,679,356,031.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,599,871,651.60 : 21,527,864,163.03 = 8,463,285,241.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,599,871,651.60/21,527,864,163.03 = 8,463,285,241.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,599,871,651.60x = 21,527,864,163.03 × 8,463,285,241.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,599,871,651.60x = 182,196,455,057,155,227,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,196,455,057,155,227,648/15,599,871,651.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,679,356,031.01

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