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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,676,848,015.45, 23,515,272,023.18 and 14,479,617,730.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,676,848,015.45, 23,515,272,023.18 and 14,479,617,730.65 is: 21,719,426,595.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,676,848,015.45 : 23,515,272,023.18 = 14,479,617,730.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,676,848,015.45/23,515,272,023.18 = 14,479,617,730.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,676,848,015.45x = 23,515,272,023.18 × 14,479,617,730.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,676,848,015.45x = 340,492,149,727,822,610,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,492,149,727,822,610,432/15,676,848,015.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,719,426,595.98

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