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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,027,343,956.46, 20,739,647,842.59 and 9,086,938,973.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,027,343,956.46, 20,739,647,842.59 and 9,086,938,973.74 is: 12,541,132,673.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,027,343,956.46 : 20,739,647,842.59 = 9,086,938,973.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,027,343,956.46/20,739,647,842.59 = 9,086,938,973.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,027,343,956.46x = 20,739,647,842.59 × 9,086,938,973.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,027,343,956.46x = 188,459,914,282,473,783,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,459,914,282,473,783,296/15,027,343,956.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,541,132,673.11

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