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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,677,632,181.60, 23,516,448,272.40 and 9,872,879,285.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,677,632,181.60, 23,516,448,272.40 and 9,872,879,285.60 is: 14,809,318,928.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,677,632,181.60 : 23,516,448,272.40 = 9,872,879,285.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,677,632,181.60/23,516,448,272.40 = 9,872,879,285.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,677,632,181.60x = 23,516,448,272.40 × 9,872,879,285.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,677,632,181.60x = 232,175,055,019,461,902,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,175,055,019,461,902,336/15,677,632,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,809,318,928.40

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