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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,176,029,896.85, 37,745,427,579.17 and 15,225,261,380.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,176,029,896.85, 37,745,427,579.17 and 15,225,261,380.96 is: 22,826,633,237.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,176,029,896.85 : 37,745,427,579.17 = 15,225,261,380.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,176,029,896.85/37,745,427,579.17 = 15,225,261,380.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,176,029,896.85x = 37,745,427,579.17 × 15,225,261,380.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,176,029,896.85x = 574,684,000,828,694,659,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 574,684,000,828,694,659,072/25,176,029,896.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,826,633,237.38

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