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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,717,271,510.68, 23,564,284,598.52 and 9,505,055,714.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,717,271,510.68, 23,564,284,598.52 and 9,505,055,714.10 is: 14,250,554,736.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,717,271,510.68 : 23,564,284,598.52 = 9,505,055,714.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,717,271,510.68/23,564,284,598.52 = 9,505,055,714.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,717,271,510.68x = 23,564,284,598.52 × 9,505,055,714.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,717,271,510.68x = 223,979,837,971,841,155,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,979,837,971,841,155,072/15,717,271,510.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,250,554,736.53

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