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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,738,763,089.60, 23,617,214,560.80 and 5,931,149,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,738,763,089.60, 23,617,214,560.80 and 5,931,149,342.40 is: 8,900,142,013.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,738,763,089.60 : 23,617,214,560.80 = 5,931,149,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,738,763,089.60/23,617,214,560.80 = 5,931,149,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,738,763,089.60x = 23,617,214,560.80 × 5,931,149,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,738,763,089.60x = 140,077,226,611,608,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,077,226,611,608,616,960/15,738,763,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,900,142,013.33

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