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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,956,352,877.20, 23,934,529,315.80 and 9,426,005,869.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,956,352,877.20, 23,934,529,315.80 and 9,426,005,869.20 is: 14,139,008,803.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,956,352,877.20 : 23,934,529,315.80 = 9,426,005,869.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,956,352,877.20/23,934,529,315.80 = 9,426,005,869.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,956,352,877.20x = 23,934,529,315.80 × 9,426,005,869.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,956,352,877.20x = 225,607,013,807,270,264,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,607,013,807,270,264,832/15,956,352,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,139,008,803.80

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