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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,164,524,739.79, 22,749,889,500.41 and 5,214,676,252.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,164,524,739.79, 22,749,889,500.41 and 5,214,676,252.50 is: 7,823,081,208.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,164,524,739.79 : 22,749,889,500.41 = 5,214,676,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,164,524,739.79/22,749,889,500.41 = 5,214,676,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,164,524,739.79x = 22,749,889,500.41 × 5,214,676,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,164,524,739.79x = 118,633,308,524,761,038,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,633,308,524,761,038,848/15,164,524,739.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,823,081,208.31

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