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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,116,570,828.80, 22,674,856,243.20 and 5,300,642,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,116,570,828.80, 22,674,856,243.20 and 5,300,642,982.40 is: 7,950,964,473.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,116,570,828.80 : 22,674,856,243.20 = 5,300,642,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,116,570,828.80/22,674,856,243.20 = 5,300,642,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,116,570,828.80x = 22,674,856,243.20 × 5,300,642,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,116,570,828.80x = 120,191,317,622,446,899,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,191,317,622,446,899,200/15,116,570,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,950,964,473.60

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