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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,635,833.46, 23,326,374,987.09 and 12,604,587,283.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,635,833.46, 23,326,374,987.09 and 12,604,587,283.80 is: 18,896,286,049.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,635,833.46 : 23,326,374,987.09 = 12,604,587,283.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,635,833.46/23,326,374,987.09 = 12,604,587,283.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,635,833.46x = 23,326,374,987.09 × 12,604,587,283.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,635,833.46x = 294,019,329,539,424,976,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,019,329,539,424,976,896/15,559,635,833.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,896,286,049.78

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