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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,703,886,350.04, 21,671,433,456.22 and 8,567,278,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,703,886,350.04, 21,671,433,456.22 and 8,567,278,536.20 is: 11,822,882,728.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,703,886,350.04 : 21,671,433,456.22 = 8,567,278,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,703,886,350.04/21,671,433,456.22 = 8,567,278,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,703,886,350.04x = 21,671,433,456.22 × 8,567,278,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,703,886,350.04x = 185,665,206,698,160,193,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,665,206,698,160,193,536/15,703,886,350.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,822,882,728.50

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