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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,487,617,728.62, 80,231,768,485.65 and 15,714,038,563.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,487,617,728.62, 80,231,768,485.65 and 15,714,038,563.50 is: 23,571,158,289.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,487,617,728.62 : 80,231,768,485.65 = 15,714,038,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,487,617,728.62/80,231,768,485.65 = 15,714,038,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,487,617,728.62x = 80,231,768,485.65 × 15,714,038,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,487,617,728.62x = 1,260,765,104,001,307,901,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,765,104,001,307,901,952/53,487,617,728.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,571,158,289.35

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