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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,076,588,928.52, 22,625,213,553.42 and 5,261,936,538.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,076,588,928.52, 22,625,213,553.42 and 5,261,936,538.12 is: 7,896,510,175.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,076,588,928.52 : 22,625,213,553.42 = 5,261,936,538.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,076,588,928.52/22,625,213,553.42 = 5,261,936,538.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,076,588,928.52x = 22,625,213,553.42 × 5,261,936,538.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,076,588,928.52x = 119,052,437,879,508,533,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,052,437,879,508,533,248/15,076,588,928.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,896,510,175.08

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