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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,677,632,187.10, 23,516,448,280.65 and 9,872,879,291.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,677,632,187.10, 23,516,448,280.65 and 9,872,879,291.10 is: 14,809,318,936.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,677,632,187.10 : 23,516,448,280.65 = 9,872,879,291.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,677,632,187.10/23,516,448,280.65 = 9,872,879,291.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,677,632,187.10x = 23,516,448,280.65 × 9,872,879,291.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,677,632,187.10x = 232,175,055,230,253,596,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,175,055,230,253,596,672/15,677,632,187.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,809,318,936.65

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