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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,829,805,179.80, 23,768,138,412.90 and 8,856,543,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,829,805,179.80, 23,768,138,412.90 and 8,856,543,432.60 is: 13,297,924,249.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,829,805,179.80 : 23,768,138,412.90 = 8,856,543,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,829,805,179.80/23,768,138,412.90 = 8,856,543,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,829,805,179.80x = 23,768,138,412.90 × 8,856,543,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,829,805,179.80x = 210,503,550,165,897,314,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,503,550,165,897,314,304/15,829,805,179.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,297,924,249.54

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