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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,656,534,387.16, 21,606,020,650.80 and 8,616,004,019.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,656,534,387.16, 21,606,020,650.80 and 8,616,004,019.16 is: 11,890,087,305.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,656,534,387.16 : 21,606,020,650.80 = 8,616,004,019.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,656,534,387.16/21,606,020,650.80 = 8,616,004,019.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,656,534,387.16x = 21,606,020,650.80 × 8,616,004,019.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,656,534,387.16x = 186,157,560,765,346,742,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,157,560,765,346,742,272/15,656,534,387.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,890,087,305.53

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