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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,828,666,422.87, 23,743,763,228.14 and 5,204,655,507.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,828,666,422.87, 23,743,763,228.14 and 5,204,655,507.40 is: 7,807,234,339.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,828,666,422.87 : 23,743,763,228.14 = 5,204,655,507.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,828,666,422.87/23,743,763,228.14 = 5,204,655,507.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,828,666,422.87x = 23,743,763,228.14 × 5,204,655,507.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,828,666,422.87x = 123,578,108,051,673,071,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,578,108,051,673,071,616/15,828,666,422.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,807,234,339.91

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