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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,536,499,497.10, 23,304,749,245.65 and 15,427,660,380.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,536,499,497.10, 23,304,749,245.65 and 15,427,660,380.30 is: 23,141,490,570.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,536,499,497.10 : 23,304,749,245.65 = 15,427,660,380.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,536,499,497.10/23,304,749,245.65 = 15,427,660,380.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,536,499,497.10x = 23,304,749,245.65 × 15,427,660,380.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,536,499,497.10x = 359,537,756,609,940,815,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,537,756,609,940,815,872/15,536,499,497.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,141,490,570.45

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