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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,726,432,192.96, 23,589,736,475.52 and 5,245,619,840.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,726,432,192.96, 23,589,736,475.52 and 5,245,619,840.04 is: 7,868,459,174.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,726,432,192.96 : 23,589,736,475.52 = 5,245,619,840.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,726,432,192.96/23,589,736,475.52 = 5,245,619,840.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,726,432,192.96x = 23,589,736,475.52 × 5,245,619,840.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,726,432,192.96x = 123,742,789,677,302,972,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,742,789,677,302,972,416/15,726,432,192.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,459,174.91

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