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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,583,843,918.42, 23,375,438,377.06 and 3,793,028,171.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,583,843,918.42, 23,375,438,377.06 and 3,793,028,171.92 is: 5,689,462,545.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,583,843,918.42 : 23,375,438,377.06 = 3,793,028,171.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,583,843,918.42/23,375,438,377.06 = 3,793,028,171.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,583,843,918.42x = 23,375,438,377.06 × 3,793,028,171.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,583,843,918.42x = 88,663,696,295,168,507,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,663,696,295,168,507,904/15,583,843,918.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,689,462,545.91

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