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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,662,639,823.88, 21,614,445,288.66 and 8,526,107,813.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,662,639,823.88, 21,614,445,288.66 and 8,526,107,813.12 is: 11,766,030,051.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,662,639,823.88 : 21,614,445,288.66 = 8,526,107,813.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,662,639,823.88/21,614,445,288.66 = 8,526,107,813.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,662,639,823.88x = 21,614,445,288.66 × 8,526,107,813.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,662,639,823.88x = 184,287,090,851,748,085,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,287,090,851,748,085,760/15,662,639,823.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,766,030,051.38

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