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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,531,279,179.78, 20,297,694,418.92 and 3,582,464,371.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,531,279,179.78, 20,297,694,418.92 and 3,582,464,371.20 is: 5,373,901,913.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,531,279,179.78 : 20,297,694,418.92 = 3,582,464,371.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,531,279,179.78/20,297,694,418.92 = 3,582,464,371.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,531,279,179.78x = 20,297,694,418.92 × 3,582,464,371.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,531,279,179.78x = 72,715,767,073,285,980,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,715,767,073,285,980,160/13,531,279,179.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373,901,913.28

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