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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,772,944,650.29, 21,766,583,783.15 and 8,636,228,797.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,772,944,650.29, 21,766,583,783.15 and 8,636,228,797.57 is: 11,917,952,028.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,772,944,650.29 : 21,766,583,783.15 = 8,636,228,797.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,772,944,650.29/21,766,583,783.15 = 8,636,228,797.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,772,944,650.29x = 21,766,583,783.15 × 8,636,228,797.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,772,944,650.29x = 187,981,197,692,705,767,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,981,197,692,705,767,424/15,772,944,650.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,917,952,028.65

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