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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,798,876,530.80, 20,698,314,796.20 and 8,839,894,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,798,876,530.80, 20,698,314,796.20 and 8,839,894,271.60 is: 13,259,841,407.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,798,876,530.80 : 20,698,314,796.20 = 8,839,894,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,798,876,530.80/20,698,314,796.20 = 8,839,894,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,798,876,530.80x = 20,698,314,796.20 × 8,839,894,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,798,876,530.80x = 182,970,914,398,701,912,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,970,914,398,701,912,064/13,798,876,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,841,407.40

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