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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,640,565,831.44, 21,583,829,103.24 and 8,503,979,546.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,640,565,831.44, 21,583,829,103.24 and 8,503,979,546.32 is: 11,735,409,268.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,640,565,831.44 : 21,583,829,103.24 = 8,503,979,546.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,640,565,831.44/21,583,829,103.24 = 8,503,979,546.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,640,565,831.44x = 21,583,829,103.24 × 8,503,979,546.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,640,565,831.44x = 183,548,441,225,219,309,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,548,441,225,219,309,568/15,640,565,831.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,735,409,268.65

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