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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,608,972,475.54, 23,418,058,061.71 and 6,287,923,888.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,608,972,475.54, 23,418,058,061.71 and 6,287,923,888.02 is: 9,433,738,635.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,608,972,475.54 : 23,418,058,061.71 = 6,287,923,888.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,608,972,475.54/23,418,058,061.71 = 6,287,923,888.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,608,972,475.54x = 23,418,058,061.71 × 6,287,923,888.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,608,972,475.54x = 147,250,966,697,265,659,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,250,966,697,265,659,904/15,608,972,475.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,433,738,635.14

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