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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,741,046,946.43, 23,611,570,421.27 and 5,260,263,366.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,741,046,946.43, 23,611,570,421.27 and 5,260,263,366.33 is: 7,890,395,050.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,741,046,946.43 : 23,611,570,421.27 = 5,260,263,366.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,741,046,946.43/23,611,570,421.27 = 5,260,263,366.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,741,046,946.43x = 23,611,570,421.27 × 5,260,263,366.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,741,046,946.43x = 124,203,078,908,501,278,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,203,078,908,501,278,720/15,741,046,946.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,890,395,050.04

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