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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,943,619,081.60, 23,915,428,622.40 and 8,596,978,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,943,619,081.60, 23,915,428,622.40 and 8,596,978,697.60 is: 12,895,468,046.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,943,619,081.60 : 23,915,428,622.40 = 8,596,978,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,943,619,081.60/23,915,428,622.40 = 8,596,978,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,943,619,081.60x = 23,915,428,622.40 × 8,596,978,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,943,619,081.60x = 205,600,430,410,746,134,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,600,430,410,746,134,528/15,943,619,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895,468,046.40

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