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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,578,272,670.58, 23,367,588,514.79 and 5,630,471,873.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,578,272,670.58, 23,367,588,514.79 and 5,630,471,873.46 is: 8,445,772,690.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,578,272,670.58 : 23,367,588,514.79 = 5,630,471,873.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,578,272,670.58/23,367,588,514.79 = 5,630,471,873.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,578,272,670.58x = 23,367,588,514.79 × 5,630,471,873.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,578,272,670.58x = 131,570,549,883,083,882,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,570,549,883,083,882,496/15,578,272,670.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,445,772,690.29

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