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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,736,601,609.34, 23,602,316,842.98 and 5,650,226,538.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,736,601,609.34, 23,602,316,842.98 and 5,650,226,538.72 is: 8,474,411,458.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,736,601,609.34 : 23,602,316,842.98 = 5,650,226,538.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,736,601,609.34/23,602,316,842.98 = 5,650,226,538.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,736,601,609.34x = 23,602,316,842.98 × 5,650,226,538.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,736,601,609.34x = 133,358,437,001,483,649,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,358,437,001,483,649,024/15,736,601,609.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,474,411,458.85

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