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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,423,616.75, 21,539,047,819.53 and 8,471,684,201.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,423,616.75, 21,539,047,819.53 and 8,471,684,201.01 is: 11,690,611,146.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,423,616.75 : 21,539,047,819.53 = 8,471,684,201.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,423,616.75/21,539,047,819.53 = 8,471,684,201.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,423,616.75x = 21,539,047,819.53 × 8,471,684,201.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,423,616.75x = 182,472,011,117,511,180,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,472,011,117,511,180,288/15,608,423,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,690,611,146.77

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