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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,984,823,855.40, 23,931,319,280.70 and 9,786,096,031.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,984,823,855.40, 23,931,319,280.70 and 9,786,096,031.40 is: 14,651,033,427.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,984,823,855.40 : 23,931,319,280.70 = 9,786,096,031.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,984,823,855.40/23,931,319,280.70 = 9,786,096,031.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,984,823,855.40x = 23,931,319,280.70 × 9,786,096,031.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,984,823,855.40x = 234,194,188,639,024,578,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,194,188,639,024,578,560/15,984,823,855.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,651,033,427.55

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