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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,736,161,878.40, 20,606,930,203.20 and 5,875,558,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,736,161,878.40, 20,606,930,203.20 and 5,875,558,998.40 is: 8,814,488,010.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,736,161,878.40 : 20,606,930,203.20 = 5,875,558,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,736,161,878.40/20,606,930,203.20 = 5,875,558,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,736,161,878.40x = 20,606,930,203.20 × 5,875,558,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,736,161,878.40x = 121,077,234,184,812,494,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,077,234,184,812,494,848/13,736,161,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,814,488,010.31

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