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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,929,456,975.76, 23,901,234,362.82 and 8,364,462,137.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,929,456,975.76, 23,901,234,362.82 and 8,364,462,137.76 is: 12,550,394,541.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,929,456,975.76 : 23,901,234,362.82 = 8,364,462,137.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,929,456,975.76/23,901,234,362.82 = 8,364,462,137.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,929,456,975.76x = 23,901,234,362.82 × 8,364,462,137.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,929,456,975.76x = 199,920,969,873,536,155,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,920,969,873,536,155,648/15,929,456,975.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,550,394,541.24

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