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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,824,157,822.40, 23,736,236,733.60 and 4,033,253,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,824,157,822.40, 23,736,236,733.60 and 4,033,253,502.40 is: 6,049,880,253.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,824,157,822.40 : 23,736,236,733.60 = 4,033,253,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,824,157,822.40/23,736,236,733.60 = 4,033,253,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,824,157,822.40x = 23,736,236,733.60 × 4,033,253,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,824,157,822.40x = 95,734,259,939,587,735,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,734,259,939,587,735,552/15,824,157,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,049,880,253.60

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