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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,716,896,042.80, 23,575,344,064.20 and 12,617,532,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,716,896,042.80, 23,575,344,064.20 and 12,617,532,130.80 is: 18,926,298,196.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,716,896,042.80 : 23,575,344,064.20 = 12,617,532,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,716,896,042.80/23,575,344,064.20 = 12,617,532,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,716,896,042.80x = 23,575,344,064.20 × 12,617,532,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,716,896,042.80x = 297,462,661,224,708,571,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,462,661,224,708,571,136/15,716,896,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,926,298,196.20

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