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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,736,601,614.34, 23,602,316,850.48 and 5,650,226,543.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,736,601,614.34, 23,602,316,850.48 and 5,650,226,543.72 is: 8,474,411,466.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,736,601,614.34 : 23,602,316,850.48 = 5,650,226,543.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,736,601,614.34/23,602,316,850.48 = 5,650,226,543.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,736,601,614.34x = 23,602,316,850.48 × 5,650,226,543.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,736,601,614.34x = 133,358,437,161,871,933,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,358,437,161,871,933,440/15,736,601,614.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,474,411,466.35

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