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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,407,740,362.68, 23,104,324,982.41 and 5,968,805,137.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,407,740,362.68, 23,104,324,982.41 and 5,968,805,137.77 is: 8,950,385,352.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,407,740,362.68 : 23,104,324,982.41 = 5,968,805,137.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,407,740,362.68/23,104,324,982.41 = 5,968,805,137.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,407,740,362.68x = 23,104,324,982.41 × 5,968,805,137.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,407,740,362.68x = 137,905,213,659,704,655,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,905,213,659,704,655,872/15,407,740,362.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950,385,352.66

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