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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,531,279,293.60, 20,297,694,589.20 and 3,582,464,484.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,531,279,293.60, 20,297,694,589.20 and 3,582,464,484.72 is: 5,373,902,083.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,531,279,293.60 : 20,297,694,589.20 = 3,582,464,484.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,531,279,293.60/20,297,694,589.20 = 3,582,464,484.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,531,279,293.60x = 20,297,694,589.20 × 3,582,464,484.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,531,279,293.60x = 72,715,769,987,502,309,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,715,769,987,502,309,376/13,531,279,293.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373,902,083.44

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