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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,268,978,839.70, 22,903,468,259.55 and 4,227,494,903.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,268,978,839.70, 22,903,468,259.55 and 4,227,494,903.20 is: 6,341,242,354.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,268,978,839.70 : 22,903,468,259.55 = 4,227,494,903.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,268,978,839.70/22,903,468,259.55 = 4,227,494,903.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,268,978,839.70x = 22,903,468,259.55 × 4,227,494,903.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,268,978,839.70x = 96,824,295,332,850,597,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,824,295,332,850,597,888/15,268,978,839.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,341,242,354.80

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