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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,798,426,680.40, 20,697,640,020.60 and 3,849,851,160.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,798,426,680.40, 20,697,640,020.60 and 3,849,851,160.40 is: 5,774,776,740.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,798,426,680.40 : 20,697,640,020.60 = 3,849,851,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,798,426,680.40/20,697,640,020.60 = 3,849,851,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,798,426,680.40x = 20,697,640,020.60 × 3,849,851,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,798,426,680.40x = 79,682,833,450,848,387,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,682,833,450,848,387,072/13,798,426,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,774,776,740.60

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