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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,445,677,142.95, 77,159,956,565.31 and 15,581,907,436.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,445,677,142.95, 77,159,956,565.31 and 15,581,907,436.38 is: 23,370,268,752.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,445,677,142.95 : 77,159,956,565.31 = 15,581,907,436.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,445,677,142.95/77,159,956,565.31 = 15,581,907,436.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,445,677,142.95x = 77,159,956,565.31 × 15,581,907,436.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,445,677,142.95x = 1,202,299,300,995,761,700,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,299,300,995,761,700,864/51,445,677,142.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,370,268,752.71

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