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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,717,152.80, 23,405,328,500.40 and 5,659,763,719.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,717,152.80, 23,405,328,500.40 and 5,659,763,719.20 is: 8,486,836,412.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,717,152.80 : 23,405,328,500.40 = 5,659,763,719.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,717,152.80/23,405,328,500.40 = 5,659,763,719.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,717,152.80x = 23,405,328,500.40 × 5,659,763,719.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,717,152.80x = 132,468,629,082,521,665,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,468,629,082,521,665,536/15,608,717,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,486,836,412.35

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