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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,445,677,141.81, 77,159,956,563.62 and 15,581,907,435.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,445,677,141.81, 77,159,956,563.62 and 15,581,907,435.26 is: 23,370,268,751.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,445,677,141.81 : 77,159,956,563.62 = 15,581,907,435.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,445,677,141.81/77,159,956,563.62 = 15,581,907,435.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,445,677,141.81x = 77,159,956,563.62 × 15,581,907,435.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,445,677,141.81x = 1,202,299,300,882,623,234,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,299,300,882,623,234,048/51,445,677,141.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,370,268,751.03

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