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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,856,662,742.80, 21,882,769,925.18 and 9,083,790,309.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,856,662,742.80, 21,882,769,925.18 and 9,083,790,309.57 is: 12,535,960,221.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,856,662,742.80 : 21,882,769,925.18 = 9,083,790,309.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,856,662,742.80/21,882,769,925.18 = 9,083,790,309.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,856,662,742.80x = 21,882,769,925.18 × 9,083,790,309.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,856,662,742.80x = 198,778,493,392,854,482,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,778,493,392,854,482,944/15,856,662,742.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,535,960,221.71

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