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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,662,639,827.85, 21,614,445,294.14 and 8,526,107,817.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,662,639,827.85, 21,614,445,294.14 and 8,526,107,817.09 is: 11,766,030,056.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,662,639,827.85 : 21,614,445,294.14 = 8,526,107,817.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,662,639,827.85/21,614,445,294.14 = 8,526,107,817.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,662,639,827.85x = 21,614,445,294.14 × 8,526,107,817.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,662,639,827.85x = 184,287,090,984,388,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,287,090,984,388,591,616/15,662,639,827.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,766,030,056.87

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