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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,737,774,249.68, 21,718,149,627.72 and 9,054,636,773.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,737,774,249.68, 21,718,149,627.72 and 9,054,636,773.20 is: 12,495,410,923.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,737,774,249.68 : 21,718,149,627.72 = 9,054,636,773.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,737,774,249.68/21,718,149,627.72 = 9,054,636,773.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,737,774,249.68x = 21,718,149,627.72 × 9,054,636,773.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,737,774,249.68x = 196,649,956,265,013,444,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,649,956,265,013,444,608/15,737,774,249.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,495,410,923.12

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