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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,636,697,799.20, 21,578,489,660.48 and 8,499,686,975.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,636,697,799.20, 21,578,489,660.48 and 8,499,686,975.28 is: 11,729,484,694.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,636,697,799.20 : 21,578,489,660.48 = 8,499,686,975.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,636,697,799.20/21,578,489,660.48 = 8,499,686,975.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,636,697,799.20x = 21,578,489,660.48 × 8,499,686,975.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,636,697,799.20x = 183,410,407,513,395,986,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,410,407,513,395,986,432/15,636,697,799.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,729,484,694.83

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