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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,374,260,835.52, 23,055,429,064.81 and 5,288,055,880.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,374,260,835.52, 23,055,429,064.81 and 5,288,055,880.08 is: 7,930,033,094.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,374,260,835.52 : 23,055,429,064.81 = 5,288,055,880.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,374,260,835.52/23,055,429,064.81 = 5,288,055,880.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,374,260,835.52x = 23,055,429,064.81 × 5,288,055,880.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,374,260,835.52x = 121,918,397,233,935,859,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,918,397,233,935,859,712/15,374,260,835.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,930,033,094.81

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