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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,339,342,035.86, 22,988,672,148.30 and 7,877,623,417.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,339,342,035.86, 22,988,672,148.30 and 7,877,623,417.72 is: 11,805,988,916.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,339,342,035.86 : 22,988,672,148.30 = 7,877,623,417.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,339,342,035.86/22,988,672,148.30 = 7,877,623,417.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,339,342,035.86x = 22,988,672,148.30 × 7,877,623,417.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,339,342,035.86x = 181,096,102,057,735,618,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,096,102,057,735,618,560/15,339,342,035.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,805,988,916.24

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