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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,237,595,315.39, 22,859,336,423.73 and 5,793,504,850.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,237,595,315.39, 22,859,336,423.73 and 5,793,504,850.51 is: 8,691,376,408.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,237,595,315.39 : 22,859,336,423.73 = 5,793,504,850.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,237,595,315.39/22,859,336,423.73 = 5,793,504,850.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,237,595,315.39x = 22,859,336,423.73 × 5,793,504,850.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,237,595,315.39x = 132,435,676,450,319,679,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,435,676,450,319,679,488/15,237,595,315.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,691,376,408.75

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