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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,398,617,021.60, 23,097,925,532.40 and 5,584,284,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,398,617,021.60, 23,097,925,532.40 and 5,584,284,810.40 is: 8,376,427,215.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,398,617,021.60 : 23,097,925,532.40 = 5,584,284,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,398,617,021.60/23,097,925,532.40 = 5,584,284,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,398,617,021.60x = 23,097,925,532.40 × 5,584,284,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,398,617,021.60x = 128,985,394,702,331,658,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,985,394,702,331,658,240/15,398,617,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,376,427,215.60

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