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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,317,611,471.97, 22,929,292,367.90 and 9,994,261,178.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,317,611,471.97, 22,929,292,367.90 and 9,994,261,178.64 is: 14,960,644,287.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,317,611,471.97 : 22,929,292,367.90 = 9,994,261,178.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,317,611,471.97/22,929,292,367.90 = 9,994,261,178.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,317,611,471.97x = 22,929,292,367.90 × 9,994,261,178.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,317,611,471.97x = 229,161,336,566,139,420,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,161,336,566,139,420,672/15,317,611,471.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,960,644,287.50

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