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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,127,597,850.53, 24,200,069,922.08 and 15,540,578,750.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,127,597,850.53, 24,200,069,922.08 and 15,540,578,750.75 is: 23,319,225,583.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,127,597,850.53 : 24,200,069,922.08 = 15,540,578,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,127,597,850.53/24,200,069,922.08 = 15,540,578,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,127,597,850.53x = 24,200,069,922.08 × 15,540,578,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,127,597,850.53x = 376,083,092,397,662,994,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,083,092,397,662,994,432/16,127,597,850.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,319,225,583.57

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