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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,726,434,169.15, 23,589,739,440.84 and 5,245,621,816.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,726,434,169.15, 23,589,739,440.84 and 5,245,621,816.25 is: 7,868,462,139.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,726,434,169.15 : 23,589,739,440.84 = 5,245,621,816.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,726,434,169.15/23,589,739,440.84 = 5,245,621,816.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,726,434,169.15x = 23,589,739,440.84 × 5,245,621,816.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,726,434,169.15x = 123,742,851,850,405,429,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,742,851,850,405,429,248/15,726,434,169.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,462,139.57

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