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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,868,088,427.20, 21,897,304,458.56 and 8,634,165,772.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,868,088,427.20, 21,897,304,458.56 and 8,634,165,772.80 is: 11,914,790,968.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,868,088,427.20 : 21,897,304,458.56 = 8,634,165,772.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,868,088,427.20/21,897,304,458.56 = 8,634,165,772.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,868,088,427.20x = 21,897,304,458.56 × 8,634,165,772.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,868,088,427.20x = 189,064,956,672,679,575,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,064,956,672,679,575,552/15,868,088,427.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,914,790,968.05

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