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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,531,279,294.60, 20,297,694,590.70 and 3,582,464,485.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,531,279,294.60, 20,297,694,590.70 and 3,582,464,485.72 is: 5,373,902,084.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,531,279,294.60 : 20,297,694,590.70 = 3,582,464,485.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,531,279,294.60/20,297,694,590.70 = 3,582,464,485.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,531,279,294.60x = 20,297,694,590.70 × 3,582,464,485.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,531,279,294.60x = 72,715,770,013,173,702,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,715,770,013,173,702,656/13,531,279,294.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373,902,084.94

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