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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,448,403.10, 23,622,742,531.05 and 5,934,834,655.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,448,403.10, 23,622,742,531.05 and 5,934,834,655.90 is: 8,905,671,306.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,448,403.10 : 23,622,742,531.05 = 5,934,834,655.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,448,403.10/23,622,742,531.05 = 5,934,834,655.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,448,403.10x = 23,622,742,531.05 × 5,934,834,655.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,448,403.10x = 140,197,071,040,678,412,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,071,040,678,412,288/15,742,448,403.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,671,306.70

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