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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,970,779,515.12, 21,924,264,414.55 and 13,708,792,037.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,970,779,515.12, 21,924,264,414.55 and 13,708,792,037.12 is: 18,819,067,731.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,970,779,515.12 : 21,924,264,414.55 = 13,708,792,037.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,970,779,515.12/21,924,264,414.55 = 13,708,792,037.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,970,779,515.12x = 21,924,264,414.55 × 13,708,792,037.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,970,779,515.12x = 300,555,181,425,896,456,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,555,181,425,896,456,192/15,970,779,515.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,819,067,731.88

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