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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,940,993,547.36, 23,911,579,708.29 and 5,317,188,694.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,940,993,547.36, 23,911,579,708.29 and 5,317,188,694.65 is: 7,975,812,857.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,940,993,547.36 : 23,911,579,708.29 = 5,317,188,694.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,940,993,547.36/23,911,579,708.29 = 5,317,188,694.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,940,993,547.36x = 23,911,579,708.29 × 5,317,188,694.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,940,993,547.36x = 127,142,381,296,141,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,142,381,296,141,926,400/15,940,993,547.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,975,812,857.49

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