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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,702,971,558.40, 23,525,791,891.20 and 9,568,566,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,702,971,558.40, 23,525,791,891.20 and 9,568,566,028.80 is: 14,335,381,825.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,702,971,558.40 : 23,525,791,891.20 = 9,568,566,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,702,971,558.40/23,525,791,891.20 = 9,568,566,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,702,971,558.40x = 23,525,791,891.20 × 9,568,566,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,702,971,558.40x = 225,108,093,090,754,822,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,108,093,090,754,822,144/15,702,971,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,335,381,825.89

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