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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,696,537,973.22, 23,544,891,977.43 and 4,655,149,701.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,696,537,973.22, 23,544,891,977.43 and 4,655,149,701.86 is: 6,982,749,766.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,696,537,973.22 : 23,544,891,977.43 = 4,655,149,701.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,696,537,973.22/23,544,891,977.43 = 4,655,149,701.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,696,537,973.22x = 23,544,891,977.43 × 4,655,149,701.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,696,537,973.22x = 109,604,996,869,059,166,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,604,996,869,059,166,208/15,696,537,973.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,749,766.61

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