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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,016,713,971.16, 20,740,264,354.26 and 9,889,680,472.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,016,713,971.16, 20,740,264,354.26 and 9,889,680,472.32 is: 13,659,085,987.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,016,713,971.16 : 20,740,264,354.26 = 9,889,680,472.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,016,713,971.16/20,740,264,354.26 = 9,889,680,472.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,016,713,971.16x = 20,740,264,354.26 × 9,889,680,472.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,016,713,971.16x = 205,114,587,375,079,686,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,114,587,375,079,686,144/15,016,713,971.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,659,085,987.05

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