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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,229,376,118.40, 24,344,064,177.60 and 15,132,922,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,229,376,118.40, 24,344,064,177.60 and 15,132,922,793.60 is: 22,699,384,190.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,229,376,118.40 : 24,344,064,177.60 = 15,132,922,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,229,376,118.40/24,344,064,177.60 = 15,132,922,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,229,376,118.40x = 24,344,064,177.60 × 15,132,922,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,229,376,118.40x = 368,396,843,682,064,236,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,396,843,682,064,236,544/16,229,376,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,699,384,190.40

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