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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,661,256,747.32, 21,613,104,551.82 and 8,524,325,603.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,661,256,747.32, 21,613,104,551.82 and 8,524,325,603.08 is: 11,763,879,710.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,661,256,747.32 : 21,613,104,551.82 = 8,524,325,603.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,661,256,747.32/21,613,104,551.82 = 8,524,325,603.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,661,256,747.32x = 21,613,104,551.82 × 8,524,325,603.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,661,256,747.32x = 184,237,140,493,124,108,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,237,140,493,124,108,288/15,661,256,747.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,763,879,710.65

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