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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,498,588,503.04, 20,240,501,481.36 and 10,718,416,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,498,588,503.04, 20,240,501,481.36 and 10,718,416,027.20 is: 16,071,763,016.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,498,588,503.04 : 20,240,501,481.36 = 10,718,416,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,498,588,503.04/20,240,501,481.36 = 10,718,416,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,498,588,503.04x = 20,240,501,481.36 × 10,718,416,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,498,588,503.04x = 216,946,115,476,374,388,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,946,115,476,374,388,736/13,498,588,503.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,071,763,016.37

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