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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,895,201,476.06, 21,934,389,523.68 and 8,758,215,895.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,895,201,476.06, 21,934,389,523.68 and 8,758,215,895.32 is: 12,085,793,267.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,895,201,476.06 : 21,934,389,523.68 = 8,758,215,895.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,895,201,476.06/21,934,389,523.68 = 8,758,215,895.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,895,201,476.06x = 21,934,389,523.68 × 8,758,215,895.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,895,201,476.06x = 192,106,118,980,434,657,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,106,118,980,434,657,280/15,895,201,476.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,085,793,267.22

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