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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,216,337,532.02, 22,825,223,743.38 and 12,555,458,277.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,216,337,532.02, 22,825,223,743.38 and 12,555,458,277.24 is: 18,833,779,401.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,216,337,532.02 : 22,825,223,743.38 = 12,555,458,277.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,216,337,532.02/22,825,223,743.38 = 12,555,458,277.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,216,337,532.02x = 22,825,223,743.38 × 12,555,458,277.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,216,337,532.02x = 286,581,144,378,675,396,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,581,144,378,675,396,608/15,216,337,532.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,833,779,401.62

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