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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,689,172,731.60, 21,650,275,866.30 and 8,914,096,399.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,689,172,731.60, 21,650,275,866.30 and 8,914,096,399.52 is: 12,301,008,437.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,689,172,731.60 : 21,650,275,866.30 = 8,914,096,399.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,689,172,731.60/21,650,275,866.30 = 8,914,096,399.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,689,172,731.60x = 21,650,275,866.30 × 8,914,096,399.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,689,172,731.60x = 192,992,646,148,399,595,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,992,646,148,399,595,520/15,689,172,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,301,008,437.47

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