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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,641,535,072.80, 23,489,512,388.40 and 8,294,894,688.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,641,535,072.80, 23,489,512,388.40 and 8,294,894,688.80 is: 12,456,771,707.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,641,535,072.80 : 23,489,512,388.40 = 8,294,894,688.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,641,535,072.80/23,489,512,388.40 = 8,294,894,688.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,641,535,072.80x = 23,489,512,388.40 × 8,294,894,688.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,641,535,072.80x = 194,843,031,553,040,973,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,843,031,553,040,973,824/15,641,535,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,456,771,707.26

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