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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,344,546,016.40, 15,516,819,024.60 and 9,546,392,493.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,344,546,016.40, 15,516,819,024.60 and 9,546,392,493.20 is: 14,319,588,739.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,344,546,016.40 : 15,516,819,024.60 = 9,546,392,493.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,344,546,016.40/15,516,819,024.60 = 9,546,392,493.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,344,546,016.40x = 15,516,819,024.60 × 9,546,392,493.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,344,546,016.40x = 148,129,644,654,784,413,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,129,644,654,784,413,696/10,344,546,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,319,588,739.80

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