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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,445,677,143.95, 77,159,956,566.81 and 15,581,907,437.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,445,677,143.95, 77,159,956,566.81 and 15,581,907,437.38 is: 23,370,268,754.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,445,677,143.95 : 77,159,956,566.81 = 15,581,907,437.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,445,677,143.95/77,159,956,566.81 = 15,581,907,437.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,445,677,143.95x = 77,159,956,566.81 × 15,581,907,437.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,445,677,143.95x = 1,202,299,301,096,294,449,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,299,301,096,294,449,152/51,445,677,143.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,370,268,754.21

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