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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,051,296,223.36, 20,771,952,258.24 and 9,030,028,227.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,051,296,223.36, 20,771,952,258.24 and 9,030,028,227.84 is: 12,462,136,978.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,051,296,223.36 : 20,771,952,258.24 = 9,030,028,227.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,051,296,223.36/20,771,952,258.24 = 9,030,028,227.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,051,296,223.36x = 20,771,952,258.24 × 9,030,028,227.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,051,296,223.36x = 187,571,315,239,252,066,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,571,315,239,252,066,304/15,051,296,223.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,462,136,978.48

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