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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,794,240,260.40, 20,691,360,390.60 and 3,979,908,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,794,240,260.40, 20,691,360,390.60 and 3,979,908,049.20 is: 5,969,862,073.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,794,240,260.40 : 20,691,360,390.60 = 3,979,908,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,794,240,260.40/20,691,360,390.60 = 3,979,908,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,794,240,260.40x = 20,691,360,390.60 × 3,979,908,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,794,240,260.40x = 82,349,711,767,446,978,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,349,711,767,446,978,560/13,794,240,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,862,073.80

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