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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,875,992,187.96, 23,817,575,958.84 and 5,252,191,582.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,875,992,187.96, 23,817,575,958.84 and 5,252,191,582.59 is: 7,879,474,270.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,875,992,187.96 : 23,817,575,958.84 = 5,252,191,582.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,875,992,187.96/23,817,575,958.84 = 5,252,191,582.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,875,992,187.96x = 23,817,575,958.84 × 5,252,191,582.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,875,992,187.96x = 125,094,471,968,717,406,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,094,471,968,717,406,208/15,875,992,187.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,879,474,270.82

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