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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,779,002,541.04, 21,775,035,246.38 and 8,545,106,171.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,779,002,541.04, 21,775,035,246.38 and 8,545,106,171.53 is: 11,792,252,874.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,779,002,541.04 : 21,775,035,246.38 = 8,545,106,171.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,779,002,541.04/21,775,035,246.38 = 8,545,106,171.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,779,002,541.04x = 21,775,035,246.38 × 8,545,106,171.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,779,002,541.04x = 186,069,988,069,125,029,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,069,988,069,125,029,888/15,779,002,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,792,252,874.36

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