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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,945,640,380.68, 23,912,921,627.19 and 8,873,915,016.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,945,640,380.68, 23,912,921,627.19 and 8,873,915,016.47 is: 13,307,790,044.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,945,640,380.68 : 23,912,921,627.19 = 8,873,915,016.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,945,640,380.68/23,912,921,627.19 = 8,873,915,016.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,945,640,380.68x = 23,912,921,627.19 × 8,873,915,016.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,945,640,380.68x = 212,201,234,315,071,979,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,201,234,315,071,979,520/15,945,640,380.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,307,790,044.75

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