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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,977,693.40, 21,539,831,888.31 and 8,834,650,826.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,977,693.40, 21,539,831,888.31 and 8,834,650,826.10 is: 12,191,502,693.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,977,693.40 : 21,539,831,888.31 = 8,834,650,826.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,977,693.40/21,539,831,888.31 = 8,834,650,826.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,977,693.40x = 21,539,831,888.31 × 8,834,650,826.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,977,693.40x = 190,296,893,586,002,345,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,296,893,586,002,345,984/15,608,977,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,191,502,693.12

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