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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,566,859,259.07, 23,387,540,161.52 and 9,981,738,860.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,566,859,259.07, 23,387,540,161.52 and 9,981,738,860.36 is: 14,996,494,449.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,566,859,259.07 : 23,387,540,161.52 = 9,981,738,860.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,566,859,259.07/23,387,540,161.52 = 9,981,738,860.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,566,859,259.07x = 23,387,540,161.52 × 9,981,738,860.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,566,859,259.07x = 233,448,318,478,377,385,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,448,318,478,377,385,984/15,566,859,259.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,996,494,449.74

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