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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,708,684,349.18, 21,677,805,822.54 and 8,572,219,580.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,708,684,349.18, 21,677,805,822.54 and 8,572,219,580.46 is: 11,829,565,570.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,708,684,349.18 : 21,677,805,822.54 = 8,572,219,580.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,708,684,349.18/21,677,805,822.54 = 8,572,219,580.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,708,684,349.18x = 21,677,805,822.54 × 8,572,219,580.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,708,684,349.18x = 185,826,911,533,387,186,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,826,911,533,387,186,176/15,708,684,349.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,829,565,570.40

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