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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,445,677,143.32, 77,159,956,565.83 and 15,581,907,436.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,445,677,143.32, 77,159,956,565.83 and 15,581,907,436.82 is: 23,370,268,753.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,445,677,143.32 : 77,159,956,565.83 = 15,581,907,436.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,445,677,143.32/77,159,956,565.83 = 15,581,907,436.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,445,677,143.32x = 77,159,956,565.83 × 15,581,907,436.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,445,677,143.32x = 1,202,299,301,037,491,355,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,299,301,037,491,355,648/51,445,677,143.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,370,268,753.35

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