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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,911,426,555.20, 23,860,573,211.53 and 5,431,487,094.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,911,426,555.20, 23,860,573,211.53 and 5,431,487,094.10 is: 8,144,989,074.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,911,426,555.20 : 23,860,573,211.53 = 5,431,487,094.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,911,426,555.20/23,860,573,211.53 = 5,431,487,094.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,911,426,555.20x = 23,860,573,211.53 × 5,431,487,094.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,911,426,555.20x = 129,598,395,456,253,394,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,598,395,456,253,394,944/15,911,426,555.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,144,989,074.78

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