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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,687,376,550.10, 21,648,794,746.14 and 8,550,775,018.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,687,376,550.10, 21,648,794,746.14 and 8,550,775,018.62 is: 11,800,186,774.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,687,376,550.10 : 21,648,794,746.14 = 8,550,775,018.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,687,376,550.10/21,648,794,746.14 = 8,550,775,018.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,687,376,550.10x = 21,648,794,746.14 × 8,550,775,018.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,687,376,550.10x = 185,113,973,298,525,798,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,113,973,298,525,798,400/15,687,376,550.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,800,186,774.85

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