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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,380,747,933.68, 22,621,044,318.80 and 15,488,336,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,380,747,933.68, 22,621,044,318.80 and 15,488,336,226.80 is: 21,388,665,623.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,380,747,933.68 : 22,621,044,318.80 = 15,488,336,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,380,747,933.68/22,621,044,318.80 = 15,488,336,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,380,747,933.68x = 22,621,044,318.80 × 15,488,336,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,380,747,933.68x = 350,362,340,210,727,780,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,362,340,210,727,780,352/16,380,747,933.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,388,665,623.17

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