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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,728,530,948.40, 20,592,796,422.60 and 10,422,542,775.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,728,530,948.40, 20,592,796,422.60 and 10,422,542,775.60 is: 15,633,814,163.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,728,530,948.40 : 20,592,796,422.60 = 10,422,542,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,728,530,948.40/20,592,796,422.60 = 10,422,542,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,728,530,948.40x = 20,592,796,422.60 × 10,422,542,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,728,530,948.40x = 214,629,301,583,771,140,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,629,301,583,771,140,096/13,728,530,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,633,814,163.40

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