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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,481,254,140.20, 23,207,169,640.38 and 9,869,438,734.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,481,254,140.20, 23,207,169,640.38 and 9,869,438,734.12 is: 14,794,779,343.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,481,254,140.20 : 23,207,169,640.38 = 9,869,438,734.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,481,254,140.20/23,207,169,640.38 = 9,869,438,734.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,481,254,140.20x = 23,207,169,640.38 × 9,869,438,734.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,481,254,140.20x = 229,041,738,958,060,126,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,041,738,958,060,126,208/15,481,254,140.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,794,779,343.06

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