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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,635,835.38, 23,326,374,989.66 and 12,604,587,285.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,635,835.38, 23,326,374,989.66 and 12,604,587,285.72 is: 18,896,286,052.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,635,835.38 : 23,326,374,989.66 = 12,604,587,285.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,635,835.38/23,326,374,989.66 = 12,604,587,285.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,635,835.38x = 23,326,374,989.66 × 12,604,587,285.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,635,835.38x = 294,019,329,616,542,367,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,019,329,616,542,367,744/15,559,635,835.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,896,286,052.40

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