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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,736,601,613.84, 23,602,316,849.73 and 5,650,226,543.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,736,601,613.84, 23,602,316,849.73 and 5,650,226,543.22 is: 8,474,411,465.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,736,601,613.84 : 23,602,316,849.73 = 5,650,226,543.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,736,601,613.84/23,602,316,849.73 = 5,650,226,543.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,736,601,613.84x = 23,602,316,849.73 × 5,650,226,543.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,736,601,613.84x = 133,358,437,145,833,095,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,358,437,145,833,095,168/15,736,601,613.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,474,411,465.60

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