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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,662,639,822.94, 21,614,445,287.36 and 8,526,107,812.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,662,639,822.94, 21,614,445,287.36 and 8,526,107,812.18 is: 11,766,030,050.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,662,639,822.94 : 21,614,445,287.36 = 8,526,107,812.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,662,639,822.94/21,614,445,287.36 = 8,526,107,812.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,662,639,822.94x = 21,614,445,287.36 × 8,526,107,812.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,662,639,822.94x = 184,287,090,820,497,276,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,287,090,820,497,276,928/15,662,639,822.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,766,030,050.09

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