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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,371,407,779.82, 23,060,256,435.18 and 5,285,810,847.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,371,407,779.82, 23,060,256,435.18 and 5,285,810,847.56 is: 7,929,797,671.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,371,407,779.82 : 23,060,256,435.18 = 5,285,810,847.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,371,407,779.82/23,060,256,435.18 = 5,285,810,847.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,371,407,779.82x = 23,060,256,435.18 × 5,285,810,847.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,371,407,779.82x = 121,892,153,612,506,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,892,153,612,506,726,400/15,371,407,779.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,929,797,671.01

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