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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,736,601,611.34, 23,602,316,845.98 and 5,650,226,540.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,736,601,611.34, 23,602,316,845.98 and 5,650,226,540.72 is: 8,474,411,461.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,736,601,611.34 : 23,602,316,845.98 = 5,650,226,540.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,736,601,611.34/23,602,316,845.98 = 5,650,226,540.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,736,601,611.34x = 23,602,316,845.98 × 5,650,226,540.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,736,601,611.34x = 133,358,437,065,638,952,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,358,437,065,638,952,960/15,736,601,611.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,474,411,461.85

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