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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,734,572,942.68, 23,604,420,828.42 and 7,348,864,247.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,734,572,942.68, 23,604,420,828.42 and 7,348,864,247.64 is: 11,024,492,685.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,734,572,942.68 : 23,604,420,828.42 = 7,348,864,247.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,734,572,942.68/23,604,420,828.42 = 7,348,864,247.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,734,572,942.68x = 23,604,420,828.42 × 7,348,864,247.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,734,572,942.68x = 173,465,684,312,224,694,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,465,684,312,224,694,272/15,734,572,942.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,024,492,685.26

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