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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,741,046,960.68, 23,611,570,442.64 and 5,260,263,380.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,741,046,960.68, 23,611,570,442.64 and 5,260,263,380.58 is: 7,890,395,071.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,741,046,960.68 : 23,611,570,442.64 = 5,260,263,380.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,741,046,960.68/23,611,570,442.64 = 5,260,263,380.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,741,046,960.68x = 23,611,570,442.64 × 5,260,263,380.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,741,046,960.68x = 124,203,079,357,404,282,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,203,079,357,404,282,880/15,741,046,960.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,890,395,071.41

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