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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,448,087.60, 23,622,742,057.80 and 5,934,834,340.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,448,087.60, 23,622,742,057.80 and 5,934,834,340.40 is: 8,905,670,833.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,448,087.60 : 23,622,742,057.80 = 5,934,834,340.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,448,087.60/23,622,742,057.80 = 5,934,834,340.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,448,087.60x = 23,622,742,057.80 × 5,934,834,340.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,448,087.60x = 140,197,060,779,042,783,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,060,779,042,783,232/15,742,448,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,670,833.34

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