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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,533,539,009.12, 23,300,742,634.50 and 5,052,755,470.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,533,539,009.12, 23,300,742,634.50 and 5,052,755,470.27 is: 7,579,274,416.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,533,539,009.12 : 23,300,742,634.50 = 5,052,755,470.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,533,539,009.12/23,300,742,634.50 = 5,052,755,470.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,533,539,009.12x = 23,300,742,634.50 × 5,052,755,470.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,533,539,009.12x = 117,732,954,807,823,302,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,732,954,807,823,302,656/15,533,539,009.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,274,416.39

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