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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,542,429,910.17, 20,305,597,547.10 and 5,148,949,935.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,542,429,910.17, 20,305,597,547.10 and 5,148,949,935.54 is: 7,720,365,242.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,542,429,910.17 : 20,305,597,547.10 = 5,148,949,935.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,542,429,910.17/20,305,597,547.10 = 5,148,949,935.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,542,429,910.17x = 20,305,597,547.10 × 5,148,949,935.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,542,429,910.17x = 104,552,505,181,241,720,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,552,505,181,241,720,832/13,542,429,910.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,720,365,242.78

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