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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,611,888,927.70, 20,417,833,391.55 and 3,272,172,831.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,611,888,927.70, 20,417,833,391.55 and 3,272,172,831.70 is: 4,908,259,247.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,611,888,927.70 : 20,417,833,391.55 = 3,272,172,831.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,611,888,927.70/20,417,833,391.55 = 3,272,172,831.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,611,888,927.70x = 20,417,833,391.55 × 3,272,172,831.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,611,888,927.70x = 66,810,679,706,006,970,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,810,679,706,006,970,368/13,611,888,927.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,908,259,247.55

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