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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,447,472.60, 23,622,741,135.30 and 5,934,833,725.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,447,472.60, 23,622,741,135.30 and 5,934,833,725.40 is: 8,905,669,910.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,447,472.60 : 23,622,741,135.30 = 5,934,833,725.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,447,472.60/23,622,741,135.30 = 5,934,833,725.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,447,472.60x = 23,622,741,135.30 × 5,934,833,725.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,447,472.60x = 140,197,040,776,172,306,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,040,776,172,306,432/15,742,447,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,669,910.62

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