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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,605,440,642.40, 20,408,161,251.60 and 3,265,724,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,605,440,642.40, 20,408,161,251.60 and 3,265,724,546.40 is: 4,898,586,888.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,605,440,642.40 : 20,408,161,251.60 = 3,265,724,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,605,440,642.40/20,408,161,251.60 = 3,265,724,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,605,440,642.40x = 20,408,161,251.60 × 3,265,724,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,605,440,642.40x = 66,647,433,146,239,459,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,647,433,146,239,459,328/13,605,440,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898,586,888.73

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