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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,542,603,750.52, 23,315,538,585.78 and 5,062,637,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,542,603,750.52, 23,315,538,585.78 and 5,062,637,230.20 is: 7,594,487,743.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,542,603,750.52 : 23,315,538,585.78 = 5,062,637,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,542,603,750.52/23,315,538,585.78 = 5,062,637,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,542,603,750.52x = 23,315,538,585.78 × 5,062,637,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,542,603,750.52x = 118,038,113,686,534,471,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,038,113,686,534,471,680/15,542,603,750.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,594,487,743.57

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