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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,537,294,946.80, 23,305,942,420.20 and 5,721,367,100.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,537,294,946.80, 23,305,942,420.20 and 5,721,367,100.40 is: 8,582,050,650.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,537,294,946.80 : 23,305,942,420.20 = 5,721,367,100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,537,294,946.80/23,305,942,420.20 = 5,721,367,100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,537,294,946.80x = 23,305,942,420.20 × 5,721,367,100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,537,294,946.80x = 133,341,852,206,749,024,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,341,852,206,749,024,256/15,537,294,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,582,050,650.60

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