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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,685,995,207.26, 21,647,439,178.98 and 8,821,551,835.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,685,995,207.26, 21,647,439,178.98 and 8,821,551,835.70 is: 12,174,172,202.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,685,995,207.26 : 21,647,439,178.98 = 8,821,551,835.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,685,995,207.26/21,647,439,178.98 = 8,821,551,835.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,685,995,207.26x = 21,647,439,178.98 × 8,821,551,835.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,685,995,207.26x = 190,964,006,827,535,138,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,964,006,827,535,138,816/15,685,995,207.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,174,172,202.93

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