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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,980,537,915.45, 23,976,130,413.94 and 5,357,813,368.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,980,537,915.45, 23,976,130,413.94 and 5,357,813,368.76 is: 8,038,504,882.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,980,537,915.45 : 23,976,130,413.94 = 5,357,813,368.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,980,537,915.45/23,976,130,413.94 = 5,357,813,368.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,980,537,915.45x = 23,976,130,413.94 × 5,357,813,368.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,980,537,915.45x = 128,459,632,062,821,072,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,459,632,062,821,072,896/15,980,537,915.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,504,882.78

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