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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,337,997,928.60, 23,006,996,892.90 and 7,899,524,539.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,337,997,928.60, 23,006,996,892.90 and 7,899,524,539.80 is: 11,849,286,809.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,337,997,928.60 : 23,006,996,892.90 = 7,899,524,539.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,337,997,928.60/23,006,996,892.90 = 7,899,524,539.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,337,997,928.60x = 23,006,996,892.90 × 7,899,524,539.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,337,997,928.60x = 181,744,336,542,565,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,744,336,542,565,924,864/15,337,997,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,849,286,809.70

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