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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,407,740,471.05, 23,104,325,144.97 and 5,968,805,245.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,407,740,471.05, 23,104,325,144.97 and 5,968,805,245.74 is: 8,950,385,514.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,407,740,471.05 : 23,104,325,144.97 = 5,968,805,245.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,407,740,471.05/23,104,325,144.97 = 5,968,805,245.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,407,740,471.05x = 23,104,325,144.97 × 5,968,805,245.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,407,740,471.05x = 137,905,217,124,579,524,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,905,217,124,579,524,608/15,407,740,471.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950,385,514.59

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