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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,897,757,289.90, 23,853,677,980.06 and 8,332,744,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,897,757,289.90, 23,853,677,980.06 and 8,332,744,123.36 is: 12,502,807,244.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,897,757,289.90 : 23,853,677,980.06 = 8,332,744,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,897,757,289.90/23,853,677,980.06 = 8,332,744,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,897,757,289.90x = 23,853,677,980.06 × 8,332,744,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,897,757,289.90x = 198,766,595,008,738,066,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,766,595,008,738,066,432/15,897,757,289.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,502,807,244.08

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