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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,665,969,894.60, 20,498,954,841.90 and 3,851,317,506.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,665,969,894.60, 20,498,954,841.90 and 3,851,317,506.60 is: 5,776,976,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,665,969,894.60 : 20,498,954,841.90 = 3,851,317,506.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,665,969,894.60/20,498,954,841.90 = 3,851,317,506.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,665,969,894.60x = 20,498,954,841.90 × 3,851,317,506.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,665,969,894.60x = 78,947,983,649,612,316,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,947,983,649,612,316,672/13,665,969,894.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,776,976,259.90

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