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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,859,941,625.44, 23,792,622,743.49 and 6,538,594,031.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,859,941,625.44, 23,792,622,743.49 and 6,538,594,031.28 is: 9,809,008,427.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,859,941,625.44 : 23,792,622,743.49 = 6,538,594,031.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,859,941,625.44/23,792,622,743.49 = 6,538,594,031.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,859,941,625.44x = 23,792,622,743.49 × 6,538,594,031.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,859,941,625.44x = 155,570,301,059,080,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,570,301,059,080,486,912/15,859,941,625.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,809,008,427.22

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