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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,968,821,099.52, 23,948,137,489.92 and 5,485,509,645.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,968,821,099.52, 23,948,137,489.92 and 5,485,509,645.44 is: 8,226,514,554.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,968,821,099.52 : 23,948,137,489.92 = 5,485,509,645.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,968,821,099.52/23,948,137,489.92 = 5,485,509,645.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,968,821,099.52x = 23,948,137,489.92 × 5,485,509,645.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,968,821,099.52x = 131,367,739,191,279,403,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,367,739,191,279,403,008/15,968,821,099.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,226,514,554.37

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