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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,843,917.54, 23,375,438,375.76 and 3,793,028,171.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,843,917.54, 23,375,438,375.76 and 3,793,028,171.04 is: 5,689,462,544.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,843,917.54 : 23,375,438,375.76 = 3,793,028,171.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,843,917.54/23,375,438,375.76 = 3,793,028,171.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,843,917.54x = 23,375,438,375.76 × 3,793,028,171.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,843,917.54x = 88,663,696,269,667,172,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,663,696,269,667,172,352/15,583,843,917.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,689,462,544.60

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