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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,601,885,057.60, 23,402,827,586.40 and 14,408,055,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,601,885,057.60, 23,402,827,586.40 and 14,408,055,995.20 is: 21,612,083,992.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,601,885,057.60 : 23,402,827,586.40 = 14,408,055,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,601,885,057.60/23,402,827,586.40 = 14,408,055,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,601,885,057.60x = 23,402,827,586.40 × 14,408,055,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,601,885,057.60x = 337,189,250,310,862,536,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,189,250,310,862,536,704/15,601,885,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,612,083,992.80

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