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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,874,199,336.82, 21,906,221,239.77 and 8,737,460,564.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,874,199,336.82, 21,906,221,239.77 and 8,737,460,564.34 is: 12,057,599,891.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,874,199,336.82 : 21,906,221,239.77 = 8,737,460,564.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,874,199,336.82/21,906,221,239.77 = 8,737,460,564.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,874,199,336.82x = 21,906,221,239.77 × 8,737,460,564.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,874,199,336.82x = 191,404,744,196,197,679,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,404,744,196,197,679,104/15,874,199,336.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,057,599,891.18

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