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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,736,160,846.40, 20,606,928,655.20 and 5,875,557,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,736,160,846.40, 20,606,928,655.20 and 5,875,557,966.40 is: 8,814,486,462.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,736,160,846.40 : 20,606,928,655.20 = 5,875,557,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,736,160,846.40/20,606,928,655.20 = 5,875,557,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,736,160,846.40x = 20,606,928,655.20 × 5,875,557,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,736,160,846.40x = 121,077,203,823,096,791,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,077,203,823,096,791,040/13,736,160,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,814,486,462.19

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