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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,626,413,004.80, 23,466,829,286.40 and 8,279,772,620.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,626,413,004.80, 23,466,829,286.40 and 8,279,772,620.80 is: 12,434,076,237.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,626,413,004.80 : 23,466,829,286.40 = 8,279,772,620.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,626,413,004.80/23,466,829,286.40 = 8,279,772,620.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,626,413,004.80x = 23,466,829,286.40 × 8,279,772,620.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,626,413,004.80x = 194,300,010,622,522,327,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,300,010,622,522,327,040/15,626,413,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,434,076,237.64

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