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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,748,045,543.20, 23,622,068,314.80 and 14,550,815,258.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,748,045,543.20, 23,622,068,314.80 and 14,550,815,258.40 is: 21,826,222,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,748,045,543.20 : 23,622,068,314.80 = 14,550,815,258.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,748,045,543.20/23,622,068,314.80 = 14,550,815,258.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,748,045,543.20x = 23,622,068,314.80 × 14,550,815,258.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,748,045,543.20x = 343,720,352,069,959,024,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,720,352,069,959,024,640/15,748,045,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,826,222,887.60

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