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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,678,921,862.40, 23,522,974,402.56 and 4,637,731,950.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,678,921,862.40, 23,522,974,402.56 and 4,637,731,950.08 is: 6,957,956,095.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,678,921,862.40 : 23,522,974,402.56 = 4,637,731,950.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,678,921,862.40/23,522,974,402.56 = 4,637,731,950.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,678,921,862.40x = 23,522,974,402.56 × 4,637,731,950.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,678,921,862.40x = 109,093,249,947,666,513,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,093,249,947,666,513,920/15,678,921,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957,956,095.78

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