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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,676,848,032.45, 23,515,272,048.68 and 14,479,617,747.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,676,848,032.45, 23,515,272,048.68 and 14,479,617,747.65 is: 21,719,426,621.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,676,848,032.45 : 23,515,272,048.68 = 14,479,617,747.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,676,848,032.45/23,515,272,048.68 = 14,479,617,747.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,676,848,032.45x = 23,515,272,048.68 × 14,479,617,747.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,676,848,032.45x = 340,492,150,496,884,883,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,492,150,496,884,883,456/15,676,848,032.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,719,426,621.48

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