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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,741,379,996.80, 20,612,069,995.20 and 6,377,943,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,741,379,996.80, 20,612,069,995.20 and 6,377,943,452.80 is: 9,566,915,179.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,741,379,996.80 : 20,612,069,995.20 = 6,377,943,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,741,379,996.80/20,612,069,995.20 = 6,377,943,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,741,379,996.80x = 20,612,069,995.20 × 6,377,943,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,741,379,996.80x = 131,462,616,874,541,170,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,462,616,874,541,170,688/13,741,379,996.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,566,915,179.20

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