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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,677,110,003.04, 21,634,373,927.20 and 8,540,582,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,677,110,003.04, 21,634,373,927.20 and 8,540,582,459.20 is: 11,785,983,159.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,677,110,003.04 : 21,634,373,927.20 = 8,540,582,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,677,110,003.04/21,634,373,927.20 = 8,540,582,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,677,110,003.04x = 21,634,373,927.20 × 8,540,582,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,677,110,003.04x = 184,770,154,478,418,132,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,770,154,478,418,132,992/15,677,110,003.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,785,983,159.05

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