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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,742,448,403.60, 23,622,742,531.80 and 5,934,834,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,742,448,403.60, 23,622,742,531.80 and 5,934,834,656.40 is: 8,905,671,307.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,742,448,403.60 : 23,622,742,531.80 = 5,934,834,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,742,448,403.60/23,622,742,531.80 = 5,934,834,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,742,448,403.60x = 23,622,742,531.80 × 5,934,834,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,742,448,403.60x = 140,197,071,056,940,908,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,197,071,056,940,908,544/15,742,448,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,671,307.45

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