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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,520,968,015.40, 23,281,452,023.10 and 4,479,844,277.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,520,968,015.40, 23,281,452,023.10 and 4,479,844,277.80 is: 6,719,766,416.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,520,968,015.40 : 23,281,452,023.10 = 4,479,844,277.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,520,968,015.40/23,281,452,023.10 = 4,479,844,277.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,520,968,015.40x = 23,281,452,023.10 × 4,479,844,277.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,520,968,015.40x = 104,297,279,624,559,771,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,297,279,624,559,771,648/15,520,968,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,719,766,416.70

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