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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,726,434,167.93, 23,589,739,439.04 and 5,245,621,815.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,726,434,167.93, 23,589,739,439.04 and 5,245,621,815.03 is: 7,868,462,137.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,726,434,167.93 : 23,589,739,439.04 = 5,245,621,815.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,726,434,167.93/23,589,739,439.04 = 5,245,621,815.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,726,434,167.93x = 23,589,739,439.04 × 5,245,621,815.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,726,434,167.93x = 123,742,851,812,275,535,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,742,851,812,275,535,872/15,726,434,167.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,462,137.76

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