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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,337,252,787.24, 23,008,179,499.32 and 5,386,942,702.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,337,252,787.24, 23,008,179,499.32 and 5,386,942,702.87 is: 8,081,222,001.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,337,252,787.24 : 23,008,179,499.32 = 5,386,942,702.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,337,252,787.24/23,008,179,499.32 = 5,386,942,702.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,337,252,787.24x = 23,008,179,499.32 × 5,386,942,702.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,337,252,787.24x = 123,943,744,660,151,353,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,943,744,660,151,353,344/15,337,252,787.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,081,222,001.06

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