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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,067,017,002.24, 22,579,863,071.52 and 9,536,402,631.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,067,017,002.24, 22,579,863,071.52 and 9,536,402,631.68 is: 14,291,526,025.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,067,017,002.24 : 22,579,863,071.52 = 9,536,402,631.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,067,017,002.24/22,579,863,071.52 = 9,536,402,631.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,067,017,002.24x = 22,579,863,071.52 × 9,536,402,631.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,067,017,002.24x = 215,330,665,618,217,402,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,330,665,618,217,402,368/15,067,017,002.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,291,526,025.77

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