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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,726,435,009.66, 23,589,740,705.67 and 5,245,622,656.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,726,435,009.66, 23,589,740,705.67 and 5,245,622,656.56 is: 7,868,463,401.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,726,435,009.66 : 23,589,740,705.67 = 5,245,622,656.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,726,435,009.66/23,589,740,705.67 = 5,245,622,656.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,726,435,009.66x = 23,589,740,705.67 × 5,245,622,656.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,726,435,009.66x = 123,742,878,308,038,230,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,742,878,308,038,230,016/15,726,435,009.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,868,463,401.40

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