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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,577,593,779.96, 32,551,763,421.90 and 15,008,855,220.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,577,593,779.96, 32,551,763,421.90 and 15,008,855,220.28 is: 20,721,567,642.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,577,593,779.96 : 32,551,763,421.90 = 15,008,855,220.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,577,593,779.96/32,551,763,421.90 = 15,008,855,220.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,577,593,779.96x = 32,551,763,421.90 × 15,008,855,220.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,577,593,779.96x = 488,564,704,364,103,401,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,564,704,364,103,401,472/23,577,593,779.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,721,567,642.72

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