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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,487,390,909.35, 23,231,085,082.82 and 4,295,264,939.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,487,390,909.35, 23,231,085,082.82 and 4,295,264,939.06 is: 6,442,897,053.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,487,390,909.35 : 23,231,085,082.82 = 4,295,264,939.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,487,390,909.35/23,231,085,082.82 = 4,295,264,939.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,487,390,909.35x = 23,231,085,082.82 × 4,295,264,939.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,487,390,909.35x = 99,783,665,252,418,895,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,783,665,252,418,895,872/15,487,390,909.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,442,897,053.25

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