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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,116,736,171.60, 22,668,301,812.60 and 5,797,386,795.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,116,736,171.60, 22,668,301,812.60 and 5,797,386,795.60 is: 8,693,471,402.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,116,736,171.60 : 22,668,301,812.60 = 5,797,386,795.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,116,736,171.60/22,668,301,812.60 = 5,797,386,795.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,116,736,171.60x = 22,668,301,812.60 × 5,797,386,795.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,116,736,171.60x = 131,416,913,607,042,793,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,416,913,607,042,793,472/15,116,736,171.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,693,471,402.51

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