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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,538,670,520.64, 20,297,325,250.56 and 8,553,885,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,538,670,520.64, 20,297,325,250.56 and 8,553,885,515.60 is: 12,824,080,193.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,538,670,520.64 : 20,297,325,250.56 = 8,553,885,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,538,670,520.64/20,297,325,250.56 = 8,553,885,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,538,670,520.64x = 20,297,325,250.56 × 8,553,885,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,538,670,520.64x = 173,620,996,466,187,337,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,620,996,466,187,337,728/13,538,670,520.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,824,080,193.21

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