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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,725,964,611.50, 23,592,259,843.77 and 5,101,359,329.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,725,964,611.50, 23,592,259,843.77 and 5,101,359,329.86 is: 7,653,113,677.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,725,964,611.50 : 23,592,259,843.77 = 5,101,359,329.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,725,964,611.50/23,592,259,843.77 = 5,101,359,329.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,725,964,611.50x = 23,592,259,843.77 × 5,101,359,329.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,725,964,611.50x = 120,352,594,866,497,503,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,352,594,866,497,503,232/15,725,964,611.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,653,113,677.90

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