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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,454,720,435.92, 23,177,165,998.32 and 4,971,496,607.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,454,720,435.92, 23,177,165,998.32 and 4,971,496,607.52 is: 7,455,663,957.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,454,720,435.92 : 23,177,165,998.32 = 4,971,496,607.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,454,720,435.92/23,177,165,998.32 = 4,971,496,607.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,454,720,435.92x = 23,177,165,998.32 × 4,971,496,607.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,454,720,435.92x = 115,225,202,132,575,780,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,225,202,132,575,780,864/15,454,720,435.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,455,663,957.84

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