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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,986,374,439.52, 22,061,458,018.80 and 8,752,301,297.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,986,374,439.52, 22,061,458,018.80 and 8,752,301,297.76 is: 12,078,318,844.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,986,374,439.52 : 22,061,458,018.80 = 8,752,301,297.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,986,374,439.52/22,061,458,018.80 = 8,752,301,297.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,986,374,439.52x = 22,061,458,018.80 × 8,752,301,297.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,986,374,439.52x = 193,088,527,648,420,986,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,088,527,648,420,986,880/15,986,374,439.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,078,318,844.52

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