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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,931,364,203.55, 21,985,352,821.50 and 8,794,836,658.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,931,364,203.55, 21,985,352,821.50 and 8,794,836,658.36 is: 12,136,913,353.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,931,364,203.55 : 21,985,352,821.50 = 8,794,836,658.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,931,364,203.55/21,985,352,821.50 = 8,794,836,658.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,931,364,203.55x = 21,985,352,821.50 × 8,794,836,658.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,931,364,203.55x = 193,357,586,941,506,682,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,357,586,941,506,682,880/15,931,364,203.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,136,913,353.50

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