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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,912,196,432.56, 21,958,852,854.06 and 8,678,261,398.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,912,196,432.56, 21,958,852,854.06 and 8,678,261,398.68 is: 11,976,012,607.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,912,196,432.56 : 21,958,852,854.06 = 8,678,261,398.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,912,196,432.56/21,958,852,854.06 = 8,678,261,398.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,912,196,432.56x = 21,958,852,854.06 × 8,678,261,398.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,912,196,432.56x = 190,564,665,082,683,064,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,564,665,082,683,064,320/15,912,196,432.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,976,012,607.08

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