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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,978,627,029.56, 22,053,624,221.73 and 9,636,027,498.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,978,627,029.56, 22,053,624,221.73 and 9,636,027,498.04 is: 13,299,598,835.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,978,627,029.56 : 22,053,624,221.73 = 9,636,027,498.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,978,627,029.56/22,053,624,221.73 = 9,636,027,498.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,978,627,029.56x = 22,053,624,221.73 × 9,636,027,498.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,978,627,029.56x = 212,509,329,432,031,297,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,509,329,432,031,297,536/15,978,627,029.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,299,598,835.30

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