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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,662,639,828.85, 21,614,445,295.52 and 8,526,107,818.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,662,639,828.85, 21,614,445,295.52 and 8,526,107,818.09 is: 11,766,030,058.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,662,639,828.85 : 21,614,445,295.52 = 8,526,107,818.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,662,639,828.85/21,614,445,295.52 = 8,526,107,818.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,662,639,828.85x = 21,614,445,295.52 × 8,526,107,818.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,662,639,828.85x = 184,287,091,017,811,689,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,287,091,017,811,689,472/15,662,639,828.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,766,030,058.25

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