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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,708,684,346.42, 21,677,805,818.76 and 8,572,219,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,708,684,346.42, 21,677,805,818.76 and 8,572,219,577.70 is: 11,829,565,566.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,708,684,346.42 : 21,677,805,818.76 = 8,572,219,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,708,684,346.42/21,677,805,818.76 = 8,572,219,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,708,684,346.42x = 21,677,805,818.76 × 8,572,219,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,708,684,346.42x = 185,826,911,441,216,733,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,826,911,441,216,733,184/15,708,684,346.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,829,565,566.61

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