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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,165,391,472.88, 22,749,085,356.12 and 3,973,539,695.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,165,391,472.88, 22,749,085,356.12 and 3,973,539,695.28 is: 5,960,571,071.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,165,391,472.88 : 22,749,085,356.12 = 3,973,539,695.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,165,391,472.88/22,749,085,356.12 = 3,973,539,695.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,165,391,472.88x = 22,749,085,356.12 × 3,973,539,695.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,165,391,472.88x = 90,394,393,693,855,776,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,394,393,693,855,776,768/15,165,391,472.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,960,571,071.01

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