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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,578,272,667.57, 23,367,588,510.30 and 5,630,471,870.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,578,272,667.57, 23,367,588,510.30 and 5,630,471,870.45 is: 8,445,772,685.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,578,272,667.57 : 23,367,588,510.30 = 5,630,471,870.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,578,272,667.57/23,367,588,510.30 = 5,630,471,870.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,578,272,667.57x = 23,367,588,510.30 × 5,630,471,870.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,578,272,667.57x = 131,570,549,787,377,926,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,570,549,787,377,926,144/15,578,272,667.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,445,772,685.78

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