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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,537,294,948.30, 23,305,942,422.45 and 5,721,367,101.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,537,294,948.30, 23,305,942,422.45 and 5,721,367,101.90 is: 8,582,050,652.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,537,294,948.30 : 23,305,942,422.45 = 5,721,367,101.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,537,294,948.30/23,305,942,422.45 = 5,721,367,101.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,537,294,948.30x = 23,305,942,422.45 × 5,721,367,101.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,537,294,948.30x = 133,341,852,254,581,014,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,341,852,254,581,014,528/15,537,294,948.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,582,050,652.85

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