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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,553,357,692.38, 23,327,405,146.83 and 4,358,655,391.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,553,357,692.38, 23,327,405,146.83 and 4,358,655,391.62 is: 6,537,245,669.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,553,357,692.38 : 23,327,405,146.83 = 4,358,655,391.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,553,357,692.38/23,327,405,146.83 = 4,358,655,391.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,553,357,692.38x = 23,327,405,146.83 × 4,358,655,391.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,553,357,692.38x = 101,676,120,215,734,730,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,676,120,215,734,730,752/15,553,357,692.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,245,669.18

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