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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,483,584,682.40, 20,225,377,023.60 and 8,597,917,661.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,483,584,682.40, 20,225,377,023.60 and 8,597,917,661.60 is: 12,896,876,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,483,584,682.40 : 20,225,377,023.60 = 8,597,917,661.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,483,584,682.40/20,225,377,023.60 = 8,597,917,661.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,483,584,682.40x = 20,225,377,023.60 × 8,597,917,661.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,483,584,682.40x = 173,896,126,323,729,268,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,896,126,323,729,268,736/13,483,584,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,896,876,492.40

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