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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,762,916,132.02, 21,752,810,208.51 and 8,897,757,794.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,762,916,132.02, 21,752,810,208.51 and 8,897,757,794.65 is: 12,278,897,823.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,762,916,132.02 : 21,752,810,208.51 = 8,897,757,794.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,762,916,132.02/21,752,810,208.51 = 8,897,757,794.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,762,916,132.02x = 21,752,810,208.51 × 8,897,757,794.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,762,916,132.02x = 193,551,236,588,311,937,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,551,236,588,311,937,024/15,762,916,132.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,278,897,823.68

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