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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,983,250,278.81, 22,055,376,588.86 and 9,551,789,840.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,983,250,278.81, 22,055,376,588.86 and 9,551,789,840.12 is: 13,180,568,304.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,983,250,278.81 : 22,055,376,588.86 = 9,551,789,840.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,983,250,278.81/22,055,376,588.86 = 9,551,789,840.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,983,250,278.81x = 22,055,376,588.86 × 9,551,789,840.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,983,250,278.81x = 210,668,322,021,411,815,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,668,322,021,411,815,424/15,983,250,278.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,180,568,304.11

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