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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,778,117,275.54, 21,774,486,283.75 and 8,737,586,907.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,778,117,275.54, 21,774,486,283.75 and 8,737,586,907.54 is: 12,058,248,962.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,778,117,275.54 : 21,774,486,283.75 = 8,737,586,907.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,778,117,275.54/21,774,486,283.75 = 8,737,586,907.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,778,117,275.54x = 21,774,486,283.75 × 8,737,586,907.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,778,117,275.54x = 190,256,466,271,194,447,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,256,466,271,194,447,872/15,778,117,275.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,058,248,962.71

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