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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,237,595,437.78, 22,859,336,607.71 and 5,793,504,973.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,237,595,437.78, 22,859,336,607.71 and 5,793,504,973.14 is: 8,691,376,592.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,237,595,437.78 : 22,859,336,607.71 = 5,793,504,973.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,237,595,437.78/22,859,336,607.71 = 5,793,504,973.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,237,595,437.78x = 22,859,336,607.71 × 5,793,504,973.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,237,595,437.78x = 132,435,680,319,420,186,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,435,680,319,420,186,624/15,237,595,437.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,691,376,592.86

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