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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,716,567,594.57, 21,688,752,946.76 and 8,579,981,406.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,716,567,594.57, 21,688,752,946.76 and 8,579,981,406.35 is: 11,840,314,107.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,716,567,594.57 : 21,688,752,946.76 = 8,579,981,406.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,716,567,594.57/21,688,752,946.76 = 8,579,981,406.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,716,567,594.57x = 21,688,752,946.76 × 8,579,981,406.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,716,567,594.57x = 186,089,097,010,119,573,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,089,097,010,119,573,504/15,716,567,594.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,314,107.41

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