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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,850,637,655.67, 21,873,894,036.02 and 8,714,172,885.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,850,637,655.67, 21,873,894,036.02 and 8,714,172,885.67 is: 12,025,566,318.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,850,637,655.67 : 21,873,894,036.02 = 8,714,172,885.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,850,637,655.67/21,873,894,036.02 = 8,714,172,885.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,850,637,655.67x = 21,873,894,036.02 × 8,714,172,885.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,850,637,655.67x = 190,612,894,312,704,212,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,612,894,312,704,212,992/15,850,637,655.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,025,566,318.12

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