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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,686,485,813.82, 20,538,364,636.98 and 5,825,885,295.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,686,485,813.82, 20,538,364,636.98 and 5,825,885,295.78 is: 8,742,503,968.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,686,485,813.82 : 20,538,364,636.98 = 5,825,885,295.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,686,485,813.82/20,538,364,636.98 = 5,825,885,295.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,686,485,813.82x = 20,538,364,636.98 × 5,825,885,295.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,686,485,813.82x = 119,654,156,537,949,716,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,654,156,537,949,716,480/13,686,485,813.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,503,968.19

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