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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,127,597,851.16, 24,200,069,923.01 and 15,540,578,751.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,127,597,851.16, 24,200,069,923.01 and 15,540,578,751.38 is: 23,319,225,584.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,127,597,851.16 : 24,200,069,923.01 = 15,540,578,751.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,127,597,851.16/24,200,069,923.01 = 15,540,578,751.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,127,597,851.16x = 24,200,069,923.01 × 15,540,578,751.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,127,597,851.16x = 376,083,092,427,349,557,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,083,092,427,349,557,248/16,127,597,851.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,319,225,584.51

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