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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,144,227,111.80, 79,727,819,793.30 and 15,882,985,414.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,144,227,111.80, 79,727,819,793.30 and 15,882,985,414.20 is: 23,827,908,837.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,144,227,111.80 : 79,727,819,793.30 = 15,882,985,414.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,144,227,111.80/79,727,819,793.30 = 15,882,985,414.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,144,227,111.80x = 79,727,819,793.30 × 15,882,985,414.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,144,227,111.80x = 1,266,315,798,882,950,053,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,315,798,882,950,053,888/53,144,227,111.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,827,908,837.94

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