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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,701,857,971.79, 20,552,804,563.55 and 3,753,389,182.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,701,857,971.79, 20,552,804,563.55 and 3,753,389,182.86 is: 5,630,088,597.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,701,857,971.79 : 20,552,804,563.55 = 3,753,389,182.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,701,857,971.79/20,552,804,563.55 = 3,753,389,182.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,701,857,971.79x = 20,552,804,563.55 × 3,753,389,182.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,701,857,971.79x = 77,142,674,326,245,441,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,142,674,326,245,441,536/13,701,857,971.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,630,088,597.11

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