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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,420,056,956.96, 24,616,830,896.76 and 15,094,673,736.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,420,056,956.96, 24,616,830,896.76 and 15,094,673,736.42 is: 22,629,825,936.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,420,056,956.96 : 24,616,830,896.76 = 15,094,673,736.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,420,056,956.96/24,616,830,896.76 = 15,094,673,736.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,420,056,956.96x = 24,616,830,896.76 × 15,094,673,736.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,420,056,956.96x = 371,583,030,811,141,668,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,583,030,811,141,668,864/16,420,056,956.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,629,825,936.98

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