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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,156,905,257.36, 20,922,969,636.72 and 9,444,012,259.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,156,905,257.36, 20,922,969,636.72 and 9,444,012,259.17 is: 13,036,749,810.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,156,905,257.36 : 20,922,969,636.72 = 9,444,012,259.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,156,905,257.36/20,922,969,636.72 = 9,444,012,259.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,156,905,257.36x = 20,922,969,636.72 × 9,444,012,259.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,156,905,257.36x = 197,596,781,747,509,067,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,596,781,747,509,067,776/15,156,905,257.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,036,749,810.89

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