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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,727,157,977.83, 21,703,331,331.68 and 8,590,569,058.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,727,157,977.83, 21,703,331,331.68 and 8,590,569,058.59 is: 11,854,905,181.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,727,157,977.83 : 21,703,331,331.68 = 8,590,569,058.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,727,157,977.83/21,703,331,331.68 = 8,590,569,058.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,727,157,977.83x = 21,703,331,331.68 × 8,590,569,058.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,727,157,977.83x = 186,443,966,606,257,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,443,966,606,257,127,424/15,727,157,977.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,854,905,181.79

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