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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,731,025,158.12, 21,708,823,428.22 and 8,497,072,602.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,731,025,158.12, 21,708,823,428.22 and 8,497,072,602.14 is: 11,725,964,895.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,731,025,158.12 : 21,708,823,428.22 = 8,497,072,602.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,731,025,158.12/21,708,823,428.22 = 8,497,072,602.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,731,025,158.12x = 21,708,823,428.22 × 8,497,072,602.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,731,025,158.12x = 184,461,448,776,623,128,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,461,448,776,623,128,576/15,731,025,158.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,725,964,895.65

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