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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,941,843,978.68, 23,903,514,551.88 and 7,547,679,139.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,941,843,978.68, 23,903,514,551.88 and 7,547,679,139.36 is: 11,317,138,618.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,941,843,978.68 : 23,903,514,551.88 = 7,547,679,139.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,941,843,978.68/23,903,514,551.88 = 7,547,679,139.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,941,843,978.68x = 23,903,514,551.88 × 7,547,679,139.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,941,843,978.68x = 180,416,058,140,612,886,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,416,058,140,612,886,528/15,941,843,978.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,317,138,618.46

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