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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,544,663,608.40, 23,316,995,412.60 and 15,234,727,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,544,663,608.40, 23,316,995,412.60 and 15,234,727,217.20 is: 22,852,090,825.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,544,663,608.40 : 23,316,995,412.60 = 15,234,727,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,544,663,608.40/23,316,995,412.60 = 15,234,727,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,544,663,608.40x = 23,316,995,412.60 × 15,234,727,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,544,663,608.40x = 355,228,064,635,664,728,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,228,064,635,664,728,064/15,544,663,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852,090,825.80

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