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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,447,496.60, 23,622,741,171.30 and 5,934,833,749.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,447,496.60, 23,622,741,171.30 and 5,934,833,749.40 is: 8,905,669,946.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,447,496.60 : 23,622,741,171.30 = 5,934,833,749.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,447,496.60/23,622,741,171.30 = 5,934,833,749.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,447,496.60x = 23,622,741,171.30 × 5,934,833,749.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,447,496.60x = 140,197,041,556,772,110,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,041,556,772,110,336/15,742,447,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,669,946.62

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