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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,566,859,353.56, 23,387,540,303.40 and 9,981,738,955.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,566,859,353.56, 23,387,540,303.40 and 9,981,738,955.48 is: 14,996,494,592.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,566,859,353.56 : 23,387,540,303.40 = 9,981,738,955.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,566,859,353.56/23,387,540,303.40 = 9,981,738,955.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,566,859,353.56x = 23,387,540,303.40 × 9,981,738,955.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,566,859,353.56x = 233,448,322,119,306,313,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,448,322,119,306,313,728/15,566,859,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,996,494,592.59

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