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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,436,960,018.40, 20,155,440,027.60 and 10,171,786,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,436,960,018.40, 20,155,440,027.60 and 10,171,786,514.40 is: 15,257,679,771.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,436,960,018.40 : 20,155,440,027.60 = 10,171,786,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,436,960,018.40/20,155,440,027.60 = 10,171,786,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,436,960,018.40x = 20,155,440,027.60 × 10,171,786,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,436,960,018.40x = 205,016,833,064,539,619,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,016,833,064,539,619,328/13,436,960,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,257,679,771.60

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