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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,895,303,137.83, 21,935,986,236.30 and 8,759,176,633.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,895,303,137.83, 21,935,986,236.30 and 8,759,176,633.39 is: 12,087,921,595.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,895,303,137.83 : 21,935,986,236.30 = 8,759,176,633.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,895,303,137.83/21,935,986,236.30 = 8,759,176,633.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,895,303,137.83x = 21,935,986,236.30 × 8,759,176,633.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,895,303,137.83x = 192,141,178,071,253,942,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,141,178,071,253,942,272/15,895,303,137.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,087,921,595.78

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