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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,448,244.60, 23,622,742,293.30 and 5,934,834,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,448,244.60, 23,622,742,293.30 and 5,934,834,497.40 is: 8,905,671,068.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,448,244.60 : 23,622,742,293.30 = 5,934,834,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,448,244.60/23,622,742,293.30 = 5,934,834,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,448,244.60x = 23,622,742,293.30 × 5,934,834,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,448,244.60x = 140,197,065,885,466,820,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,065,885,466,820,608/15,742,448,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,671,068.89

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