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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,700,721,007.20, 20,553,348,992.40 and 5,843,897,263.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,700,721,007.20, 20,553,348,992.40 and 5,843,897,263.20 is: 8,766,813,065.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,700,721,007.20 : 20,553,348,992.40 = 5,843,897,263.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,700,721,007.20/20,553,348,992.40 = 5,843,897,263.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,700,721,007.20x = 20,553,348,992.40 × 5,843,897,263.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,700,721,007.20x = 120,111,659,926,280,847,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,111,659,926,280,847,360/13,700,721,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,766,813,065.03

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