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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,727,548,961.83, 21,704,016,737.18 and 8,493,595,742.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,727,548,961.83, 21,704,016,737.18 and 8,493,595,742.74 is: 11,721,161,676.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,727,548,961.83 : 21,704,016,737.18 = 8,493,595,742.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,727,548,961.83/21,704,016,737.18 = 8,493,595,742.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,727,548,961.83x = 21,704,016,737.18 × 8,493,595,742.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,727,548,961.83x = 184,345,144,159,269,748,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,345,144,159,269,748,736/15,727,548,961.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,721,161,676.66

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