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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,659,409,552.54, 21,610,444,071.87 and 8,523,285,570.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,659,409,552.54, 21,610,444,071.87 and 8,523,285,570.06 is: 11,762,383,856.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,659,409,552.54 : 21,610,444,071.87 = 8,523,285,570.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,659,409,552.54/21,610,444,071.87 = 8,523,285,570.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,659,409,552.54x = 21,610,444,071.87 × 8,523,285,570.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,659,409,552.54x = 184,191,986,120,358,232,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,191,986,120,358,232,064/15,659,409,552.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762,383,856.32

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