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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,980,537,914.36, 23,976,130,412.32 and 5,357,813,367.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,980,537,914.36, 23,976,130,412.32 and 5,357,813,367.68 is: 8,038,504,881.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,980,537,914.36 : 23,976,130,412.32 = 5,357,813,367.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,980,537,914.36/23,976,130,412.32 = 5,357,813,367.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,980,537,914.36x = 23,976,130,412.32 × 5,357,813,367.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,980,537,914.36x = 128,459,632,028,367,093,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,459,632,028,367,093,760/15,980,537,914.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,504,881.17

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