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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,636,697,608.37, 21,578,489,397.29 and 8,499,686,784.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,636,697,608.37, 21,578,489,397.29 and 8,499,686,784.01 is: 11,729,484,430.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,636,697,608.37 : 21,578,489,397.29 = 8,499,686,784.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,636,697,608.37/21,578,489,397.29 = 8,499,686,784.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,636,697,608.37x = 21,578,489,397.29 × 8,499,686,784.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,636,697,608.37x = 183,410,401,149,003,235,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,410,401,149,003,235,328/15,636,697,608.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,729,484,430.96

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