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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,038,935,533.40, 22,559,152,599.15 and 5,723,405,446.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,038,935,533.40, 22,559,152,599.15 and 5,723,405,446.72 is: 8,585,393,332.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,038,935,533.40 : 22,559,152,599.15 = 5,723,405,446.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,038,935,533.40/22,559,152,599.15 = 5,723,405,446.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,038,935,533.40x = 22,559,152,599.15 × 5,723,405,446.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,038,935,533.40x = 129,115,176,859,362,770,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,115,176,859,362,770,944/15,038,935,533.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,585,393,332.70

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