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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,972,475.04, 23,418,058,060.96 and 6,287,923,887.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,972,475.04, 23,418,058,060.96 and 6,287,923,887.52 is: 9,433,738,634.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,972,475.04 : 23,418,058,060.96 = 6,287,923,887.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,972,475.04/23,418,058,060.96 = 6,287,923,887.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,972,475.04x = 23,418,058,060.96 × 6,287,923,887.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,972,475.04x = 147,250,966,680,840,683,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,250,966,680,840,683,520/15,608,972,475.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,433,738,634.39

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