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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,996,317,485.48, 23,996,053,201.02 and 5,514,153,916.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,996,317,485.48, 23,996,053,201.02 and 5,514,153,916.84 is: 8,271,774,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,996,317,485.48 : 23,996,053,201.02 = 5,514,153,916.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,996,317,485.48/23,996,053,201.02 = 5,514,153,916.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,996,317,485.48x = 23,996,053,201.02 × 5,514,153,916.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,996,317,485.48x = 132,317,930,747,105,460,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,317,930,747,105,460,224/15,996,317,485.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,774,479.80

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