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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,550,666,986.24, 23,327,034,821.28 and 5,465,160,132.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,550,666,986.24, 23,327,034,821.28 and 5,465,160,132.48 is: 8,198,103,710.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,550,666,986.24 : 23,327,034,821.28 = 5,465,160,132.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,550,666,986.24/23,327,034,821.28 = 5,465,160,132.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,550,666,986.24x = 23,327,034,821.28 × 5,465,160,132.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,550,666,986.24x = 127,485,980,714,232,168,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,485,980,714,232,168,448/15,550,666,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,103,710.09

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