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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,437,216,005.80, 20,155,824,008.70 and 12,131,146,604.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,437,216,005.80, 20,155,824,008.70 and 12,131,146,604.20 is: 18,196,719,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,437,216,005.80 : 20,155,824,008.70 = 12,131,146,604.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,437,216,005.80/20,155,824,008.70 = 12,131,146,604.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,437,216,005.80x = 20,155,824,008.70 × 12,131,146,604.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,437,216,005.80x = 244,513,255,977,993,863,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,513,255,977,993,863,168/13,437,216,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,196,719,906.30

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