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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,635,836.13, 23,326,374,990.78 and 12,604,587,286.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,635,836.13, 23,326,374,990.78 and 12,604,587,286.47 is: 18,896,286,053.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,635,836.13 : 23,326,374,990.78 = 12,604,587,286.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,635,836.13/23,326,374,990.78 = 12,604,587,286.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,635,836.13x = 23,326,374,990.78 × 12,604,587,286.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,635,836.13x = 294,019,329,648,217,325,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,019,329,648,217,325,568/15,559,635,836.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,896,286,053.53

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