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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,192,183,972.60, 25,788,275,958.90 and 15,816,242,545.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,192,183,972.60, 25,788,275,958.90 and 15,816,242,545.40 is: 23,724,363,818.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,192,183,972.60 : 25,788,275,958.90 = 15,816,242,545.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,192,183,972.60/25,788,275,958.90 = 15,816,242,545.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,192,183,972.60x = 25,788,275,958.90 × 15,816,242,545.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,192,183,972.60x = 407,873,627,393,670,184,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,873,627,393,670,184,960/17,192,183,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,724,363,818.10

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