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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,676,497,610.41, 23,518,151,426.99 and 5,727,925,338.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,676,497,610.41, 23,518,151,426.99 and 5,727,925,338.10 is: 8,593,132,140.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,676,497,610.41 : 23,518,151,426.99 = 5,727,925,338.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,676,497,610.41/23,518,151,426.99 = 5,727,925,338.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,676,497,610.41x = 23,518,151,426.99 × 5,727,925,338.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,676,497,610.41x = 134,710,215,463,928,709,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,710,215,463,928,709,120/15,676,497,610.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,593,132,140.34

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