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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,005,172,736.13, 22,514,632,478.86 and 6,499,157,157.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,005,172,736.13, 22,514,632,478.86 and 6,499,157,157.72 is: 9,751,712,786.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,005,172,736.13 : 22,514,632,478.86 = 6,499,157,157.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,005,172,736.13/22,514,632,478.86 = 6,499,157,157.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,005,172,736.13x = 22,514,632,478.86 × 6,499,157,157.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,005,172,736.13x = 146,326,134,828,444,155,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,326,134,828,444,155,904/15,005,172,736.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,751,712,786.10

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