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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,520,243,114.64, 23,280,364,645.68 and 3,729,361,586.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,520,243,114.64, 23,280,364,645.68 and 3,729,361,586.74 is: 5,594,042,373.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,520,243,114.64 : 23,280,364,645.68 = 3,729,361,586.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,520,243,114.64/23,280,364,645.68 = 3,729,361,586.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,520,243,114.64x = 23,280,364,645.68 × 3,729,361,586.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,520,243,114.64x = 86,820,897,634,918,039,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,820,897,634,918,039,552/15,520,243,114.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,594,042,373.80

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