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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,116,579,998.40, 22,674,869,997.60 and 5,298,384,670.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,116,579,998.40, 22,674,869,997.60 and 5,298,384,670.40 is: 7,947,577,005.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,116,579,998.40 : 22,674,869,997.60 = 5,298,384,670.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,116,579,998.40/22,674,869,997.60 = 5,298,384,670.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,116,579,998.40x = 22,674,869,997.60 × 5,298,384,670.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,116,579,998.40x = 120,140,183,598,596,702,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,140,183,598,596,702,208/15,116,579,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,947,577,005.60

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