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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,608,288,655.20, 20,412,432,982.80 and 4,292,978,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,608,288,655.20, 20,412,432,982.80 and 4,292,978,230.80 is: 6,439,467,346.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,608,288,655.20 : 20,412,432,982.80 = 4,292,978,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,608,288,655.20/20,412,432,982.80 = 4,292,978,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,608,288,655.20x = 20,412,432,982.80 × 4,292,978,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,608,288,655.20x = 87,630,130,432,824,311,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,630,130,432,824,311,808/13,608,288,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,439,467,346.20

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