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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,509,122,138.84, 20,235,176,159.38 and 10,838,720,474.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,509,122,138.84, 20,235,176,159.38 and 10,838,720,474.66 is: 16,235,208,764.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,509,122,138.84 : 20,235,176,159.38 = 10,838,720,474.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,509,122,138.84/20,235,176,159.38 = 10,838,720,474.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,509,122,138.84x = 20,235,176,159.38 × 10,838,720,474.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,509,122,138.84x = 219,323,418,147,031,875,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,323,418,147,031,875,584/13,509,122,138.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,235,208,764.34

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