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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,800,697,808.62, 23,684,455,715.40 and 5,316,274,314.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,800,697,808.62, 23,684,455,715.40 and 5,316,274,314.14 is: 7,968,829,294.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,800,697,808.62 : 23,684,455,715.40 = 5,316,274,314.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,800,697,808.62/23,684,455,715.40 = 5,316,274,314.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,800,697,808.62x = 23,684,455,715.40 × 5,316,274,314.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,800,697,808.62x = 125,913,063,564,048,924,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,913,063,564,048,924,672/15,800,697,808.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,968,829,294.07

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