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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,607,499,603.49, 21,534,657,918.03 and 8,833,318,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,607,499,603.49, 21,534,657,918.03 and 8,833,318,180.40 is: 12,187,889,804.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,607,499,603.49 : 21,534,657,918.03 = 8,833,318,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,607,499,603.49/21,534,657,918.03 = 8,833,318,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,607,499,603.49x = 21,534,657,918.03 × 8,833,318,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,607,499,603.49x = 190,222,485,296,083,042,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,222,485,296,083,042,304/15,607,499,603.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,889,804.82

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