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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,337,988,854.60, 23,006,983,281.90 and 7,899,515,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,337,988,854.60, 23,006,983,281.90 and 7,899,515,465.80 is: 11,849,273,198.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,337,988,854.60 : 23,006,983,281.90 = 7,899,515,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,337,988,854.60/23,006,983,281.90 = 7,899,515,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,337,988,854.60x = 23,006,983,281.90 × 7,899,515,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,337,988,854.60x = 181,744,020,256,771,112,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,744,020,256,771,112,960/15,337,988,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,849,273,198.70

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