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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,502,642,204.41, 20,246,112,426.72 and 5,109,196,227.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,502,642,204.41, 20,246,112,426.72 and 5,109,196,227.21 is: 7,660,823,686.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,502,642,204.41 : 20,246,112,426.72 = 5,109,196,227.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,502,642,204.41/20,246,112,426.72 = 5,109,196,227.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,502,642,204.41x = 20,246,112,426.72 × 5,109,196,227.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,502,642,204.41x = 103,441,361,226,196,353,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,441,361,226,196,353,024/13,502,642,204.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,823,686.23

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