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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,144,392,578.39, 22,717,051,656.98 and 5,195,696,736.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,144,392,578.39, 22,717,051,656.98 and 5,195,696,736.63 is: 7,793,703,877.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,144,392,578.39 : 22,717,051,656.98 = 5,195,696,736.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,144,392,578.39/22,717,051,656.98 = 5,195,696,736.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,144,392,578.39x = 22,717,051,656.98 × 5,195,696,736.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,144,392,578.39x = 118,030,911,160,026,120,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,030,911,160,026,120,192/15,144,392,578.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,793,703,877.46

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