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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,844,404,532.80, 23,766,606,799.20 and 8,497,764,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,844,404,532.80, 23,766,606,799.20 and 8,497,764,148.80 is: 12,746,646,223.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,844,404,532.80 : 23,766,606,799.20 = 8,497,764,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,844,404,532.80/23,766,606,799.20 = 8,497,764,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,844,404,532.80x = 23,766,606,799.20 × 8,497,764,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,844,404,532.80x = 201,963,019,196,868,100,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,963,019,196,868,100,096/15,844,404,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,746,646,223.20

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