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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,980,537,911.11, 23,976,130,407.42 and 5,357,813,364.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,980,537,911.11, 23,976,130,407.42 and 5,357,813,364.42 is: 8,038,504,876.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,980,537,911.11 : 23,976,130,407.42 = 5,357,813,364.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,980,537,911.11/23,976,130,407.42 = 5,357,813,364.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,980,537,911.11x = 23,976,130,407.42 × 5,357,813,364.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,980,537,911.11x = 128,459,631,923,951,599,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,459,631,923,951,599,616/15,980,537,911.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,504,876.27

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