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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,961,624,733.23, 23,942,460,142.98 and 6,518,268,568.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,961,624,733.23, 23,942,460,142.98 and 6,518,268,568.14 is: 9,777,412,262.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,961,624,733.23 : 23,942,460,142.98 = 6,518,268,568.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,961,624,733.23/23,942,460,142.98 = 6,518,268,568.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,961,624,733.23x = 23,942,460,142.98 × 6,518,268,568.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,961,624,733.23x = 156,063,385,393,980,211,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,063,385,393,980,211,200/15,961,624,733.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,777,412,262.36

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