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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,611,888,936.45, 20,417,833,404.68 and 3,272,172,840.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,611,888,936.45, 20,417,833,404.68 and 3,272,172,840.45 is: 4,908,259,260.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,611,888,936.45 : 20,417,833,404.68 = 3,272,172,840.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,611,888,936.45/20,417,833,404.68 = 3,272,172,840.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,611,888,936.45x = 20,417,833,404.68 × 3,272,172,840.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,611,888,936.45x = 66,810,679,927,610,286,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,810,679,927,610,286,080/13,611,888,936.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,908,259,260.68

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