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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,927,731,056,898, 21,980,034,936,592 and 8,896,431,817,112

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,927,731,056,898, 21,980,034,936,592 and 8,896,431,817,112 is: 12,276,945,250,556.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,927,731,056,898 : 21,980,034,936,592 = 8,896,431,817,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,927,731,056,898/21,980,034,936,592 = 8,896,431,817,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,927,731,056,898x = 21,980,034,936,592 × 8,896,431,817,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,927,731,056,898x = 195,543,882,151,130,400,575,979,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,543,882,151,130,400,575,979,520/15,927,731,056,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276,945,250,556.83

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