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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,956,358,923.80, 23,934,538,385.70 and 9,670,899,928.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,956,358,923.80, 23,934,538,385.70 and 9,670,899,928.60 is: 14,506,349,892.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,956,358,923.80 : 23,934,538,385.70 = 9,670,899,928.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,956,358,923.80/23,934,538,385.70 = 9,670,899,928.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,956,358,923.80x = 23,934,538,385.70 × 9,670,899,928.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,956,358,923.80x = 231,468,525,565,340,090,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,468,525,565,340,090,368/15,956,358,923.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,506,349,892.90

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