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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,559,635,851.28, 23,326,375,013.28 and 12,604,587,301.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,559,635,851.28, 23,326,375,013.28 and 12,604,587,301.56 is: 18,896,286,075.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,559,635,851.28 : 23,326,375,013.28 = 12,604,587,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,559,635,851.28/23,326,375,013.28 = 12,604,587,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,559,635,851.28x = 23,326,375,013.28 × 12,604,587,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,559,635,851.28x = 294,019,330,283,815,534,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,019,330,283,815,534,592/15,559,635,851.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,896,286,075.98

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