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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,716,842.80, 23,405,328,035.40 and 5,659,763,409.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,716,842.80, 23,405,328,035.40 and 5,659,763,409.20 is: 8,486,835,947.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,716,842.80 : 23,405,328,035.40 = 5,659,763,409.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,716,842.80/23,405,328,035.40 = 5,659,763,409.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,716,842.80x = 23,405,328,035.40 × 5,659,763,409.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,716,842.80x = 132,468,619,195,079,852,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,468,619,195,079,852,032/15,608,716,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,486,835,947.45

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