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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,740,258,977.87, 20,598,584,367.03 and 4,775,283,502.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,740,258,977.87, 20,598,584,367.03 and 4,775,283,502.64 is: 7,158,822,862.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,740,258,977.87 : 20,598,584,367.03 = 4,775,283,502.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,740,258,977.87/20,598,584,367.03 = 4,775,283,502.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,740,258,977.87x = 20,598,584,367.03 × 4,775,283,502.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,740,258,977.87x = 98,364,080,105,572,745,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,364,080,105,572,745,216/13,740,258,977.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,822,862.37

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