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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,536,544,072.60, 23,304,816,108.90 and 13,740,698,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,536,544,072.60, 23,304,816,108.90 and 13,740,698,645.40 is: 20,611,047,968.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,536,544,072.60 : 23,304,816,108.90 = 13,740,698,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,536,544,072.60/23,304,816,108.90 = 13,740,698,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,536,544,072.60x = 23,304,816,108.90 × 13,740,698,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,536,544,072.60x = 320,224,455,138,858,369,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,224,455,138,858,369,024/15,536,544,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,611,047,968.10

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