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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,440,262,489.48, 23,156,567,357.94 and 4,398,874,212.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,440,262,489.48, 23,156,567,357.94 and 4,398,874,212.36 is: 6,597,221,197.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,440,262,489.48 : 23,156,567,357.94 = 4,398,874,212.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,440,262,489.48/23,156,567,357.94 = 4,398,874,212.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,440,262,489.48x = 23,156,567,357.94 × 4,398,874,212.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,440,262,489.48x = 101,862,826,997,619,589,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,862,826,997,619,589,120/15,440,262,489.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,221,197.96

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