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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,686,485,816.07, 20,538,364,640.36 and 5,825,885,298.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,686,485,816.07, 20,538,364,640.36 and 5,825,885,298.03 is: 8,742,503,971.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,686,485,816.07 : 20,538,364,640.36 = 5,825,885,298.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,686,485,816.07/20,538,364,640.36 = 5,825,885,298.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,686,485,816.07x = 20,538,364,640.36 × 5,825,885,298.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,686,485,816.07x = 119,654,156,603,823,390,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,654,156,603,823,390,720/13,686,485,816.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,503,971.57

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