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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,243,034,380.36, 22,856,700,858.18 and 6,841,737,789.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,243,034,380.36, 22,856,700,858.18 and 6,841,737,789.72 is: 10,259,082,942.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,243,034,380.36 : 22,856,700,858.18 = 6,841,737,789.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,243,034,380.36/22,856,700,858.18 = 6,841,737,789.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,243,034,380.36x = 22,856,700,858.18 × 6,841,737,789.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,243,034,380.36x = 156,379,554,009,735,659,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,379,554,009,735,659,520/15,243,034,380.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,259,082,942.91

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