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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,731,025,164.32, 21,708,823,436.70 and 8,497,072,608.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,731,025,164.32, 21,708,823,436.70 and 8,497,072,608.22 is: 11,725,964,903.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,731,025,164.32 : 21,708,823,436.70 = 8,497,072,608.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,731,025,164.32/21,708,823,436.70 = 8,497,072,608.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,731,025,164.32x = 21,708,823,436.70 × 8,497,072,608.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,731,025,164.32x = 184,461,448,980,667,957,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,461,448,980,667,957,248/15,731,025,164.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,725,964,903.99

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