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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,678,921,863.40, 23,522,974,404.06 and 4,637,731,951.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,678,921,863.40, 23,522,974,404.06 and 4,637,731,951.08 is: 6,957,956,097.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,678,921,863.40 : 23,522,974,404.06 = 4,637,731,951.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,678,921,863.40/23,522,974,404.06 = 4,637,731,951.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,678,921,863.40x = 23,522,974,404.06 × 4,637,731,951.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,678,921,863.40x = 109,093,249,978,146,095,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,093,249,978,146,095,104/15,678,921,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957,956,097.28

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