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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,501,457,004.40, 23,252,185,506.60 and 8,862,270,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,501,457,004.40, 23,252,185,506.60 and 8,862,270,879.60 is: 13,293,406,319.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,501,457,004.40 : 23,252,185,506.60 = 8,862,270,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,501,457,004.40/23,252,185,506.60 = 8,862,270,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,501,457,004.40x = 23,252,185,506.60 × 8,862,270,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,501,457,004.40x = 206,067,166,502,198,345,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,067,166,502,198,345,728/15,501,457,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,293,406,319.40

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