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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,473,722,743.58, 23,215,137,974.22 and 4,992,742,543.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,473,722,743.58, 23,215,137,974.22 and 4,992,742,543.90 is: 7,490,583,161.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,473,722,743.58 : 23,215,137,974.22 = 4,992,742,543.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,473,722,743.58/23,215,137,974.22 = 4,992,742,543.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,473,722,743.58x = 23,215,137,974.22 × 4,992,742,543.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,473,722,743.58x = 115,907,207,026,396,659,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,907,207,026,396,659,712/15,473,722,743.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,583,161.35

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