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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,753,439,148.12, 21,739,811,523.20 and 8,519,486,624.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,753,439,148.12, 21,739,811,523.20 and 8,519,486,624.91 is: 11,756,926,964.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,753,439,148.12 : 21,739,811,523.20 = 8,519,486,624.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,753,439,148.12/21,739,811,523.20 = 8,519,486,624.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,753,439,148.12x = 21,739,811,523.20 × 8,519,486,624.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,753,439,148.12x = 185,212,033,499,924,103,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,212,033,499,924,103,168/15,753,439,148.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,756,926,964.24

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