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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,608,295,235.20, 20,412,442,852.80 and 9,889,058,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,608,295,235.20, 20,412,442,852.80 and 9,889,058,540.80 is: 14,833,587,811.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,608,295,235.20 : 20,412,442,852.80 = 9,889,058,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,608,295,235.20/20,412,442,852.80 = 9,889,058,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,608,295,235.20x = 20,412,442,852.80 × 9,889,058,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,608,295,235.20x = 201,859,842,332,073,721,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,859,842,332,073,721,856/13,608,295,235.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,833,587,811.20

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