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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,740,412,153.68, 20,591,549,868.24 and 6,260,715,548.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,740,412,153.68, 20,591,549,868.24 and 6,260,715,548.28 is: 9,382,384,966.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,740,412,153.68 : 20,591,549,868.24 = 6,260,715,548.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,740,412,153.68/20,591,549,868.24 = 6,260,715,548.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,740,412,153.68x = 20,591,549,868.24 × 6,260,715,548.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,740,412,153.68x = 128,917,836,423,273,152,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,917,836,423,273,152,512/13,740,412,153.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,384,966.43

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