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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,420,717,604.15, 20,131,065,773.75 and 3,606,065,216.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,420,717,604.15, 20,131,065,773.75 and 3,606,065,216.15 is: 5,409,094,967.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,420,717,604.15 : 20,131,065,773.75 = 3,606,065,216.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,420,717,604.15/20,131,065,773.75 = 3,606,065,216.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,420,717,604.15x = 20,131,065,773.75 × 3,606,065,216.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,420,717,604.15x = 72,593,936,050,654,216,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,593,936,050,654,216,192/13,420,717,604.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,094,967.34

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