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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,643,676,906.30, 20,465,515,359.45 and 8,340,320,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,643,676,906.30, 20,465,515,359.45 and 8,340,320,879.10 is: 12,510,481,318.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,643,676,906.30 : 20,465,515,359.45 = 8,340,320,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,643,676,906.30/20,465,515,359.45 = 8,340,320,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,643,676,906.30x = 20,465,515,359.45 × 8,340,320,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,643,676,906.30x = 170,688,965,053,962,584,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,688,965,053,962,584,064/13,643,676,906.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,510,481,318.65

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