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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,537,294,911.80, 23,305,942,367.70 and 5,721,367,065.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,537,294,911.80, 23,305,942,367.70 and 5,721,367,065.40 is: 8,582,050,598.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,537,294,911.80 : 23,305,942,367.70 = 5,721,367,065.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,537,294,911.80/23,305,942,367.70 = 5,721,367,065.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,537,294,911.80x = 23,305,942,367.70 × 5,721,367,065.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,537,294,911.80x = 133,341,851,090,669,273,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,341,851,090,669,273,088/15,537,294,911.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,582,050,598.10

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