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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,452,921,011.05, 20,179,381,516.58 and 5,589,719,975.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,452,921,011.05, 20,179,381,516.58 and 5,589,719,975.05 is: 8,384,579,962.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,452,921,011.05 : 20,179,381,516.58 = 5,589,719,975.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,452,921,011.05/20,179,381,516.58 = 5,589,719,975.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,452,921,011.05x = 20,179,381,516.58 × 5,589,719,975.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,452,921,011.05x = 112,797,091,947,354,046,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,797,091,947,354,046,464/13,452,921,011.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,579,962.58

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