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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,803,357,898.37, 35,610,423,574.68 and 15,642,514,027.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,803,357,898.37, 35,610,423,574.68 and 15,642,514,027.35 is: 21,587,754,294.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,803,357,898.37 : 35,610,423,574.68 = 15,642,514,027.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,803,357,898.37/35,610,423,574.68 = 15,642,514,027.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,803,357,898.37x = 35,610,423,574.68 × 15,642,514,027.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,803,357,898.37x = 557,036,550,286,807,072,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,036,550,286,807,072,768/25,803,357,898.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,587,754,294.65

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