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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,739,364,158.38, 21,720,269,806.29 and 8,602,773,836.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,739,364,158.38, 21,720,269,806.29 and 8,602,773,836.76 is: 11,871,799,072.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,739,364,158.38 : 21,720,269,806.29 = 8,602,773,836.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,739,364,158.38/21,720,269,806.29 = 8,602,773,836.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,739,364,158.38x = 21,720,269,806.29 × 8,602,773,836.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,739,364,158.38x = 186,854,568,816,919,805,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,854,568,816,919,805,952/15,739,364,158.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,871,799,072.48

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