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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,696,537,981.22, 23,544,891,989.43 and 4,655,149,709.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,696,537,981.22, 23,544,891,989.43 and 4,655,149,709.86 is: 6,982,749,778.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,696,537,981.22 : 23,544,891,989.43 = 4,655,149,709.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,696,537,981.22/23,544,891,989.43 = 4,655,149,709.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,696,537,981.22x = 23,544,891,989.43 × 4,655,149,709.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,696,537,981.22x = 109,604,997,113,280,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,604,997,113,280,102,400/15,696,537,981.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,982,749,778.61

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