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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,520,908,177.30, 23,285,501,014.94 and 5,572,438,078.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,520,908,177.30, 23,285,501,014.94 and 5,572,438,078.79 is: 8,360,143,044.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,520,908,177.30 : 23,285,501,014.94 = 5,572,438,078.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,520,908,177.30/23,285,501,014.94 = 5,572,438,078.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,520,908,177.30x = 23,285,501,014.94 × 5,572,438,078.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,520,908,177.30x = 129,757,012,539,307,278,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,757,012,539,307,278,336/15,520,908,177.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,360,143,044.28

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