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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,672,261,608.52, 23,518,506,177.87 and 5,722,872,294.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,672,261,608.52, 23,518,506,177.87 and 5,722,872,294.88 is: 8,588,001,577.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,672,261,608.52 : 23,518,506,177.87 = 5,722,872,294.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,672,261,608.52/23,518,506,177.87 = 5,722,872,294.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,672,261,608.52x = 23,518,506,177.87 × 5,722,872,294.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,672,261,608.52x = 134,593,407,422,327,914,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,593,407,422,327,914,496/15,672,261,608.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,588,001,577.85

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