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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,837,208,227.28, 20,788,924,583.52 and 8,872,656,761.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,837,208,227.28, 20,788,924,583.52 and 8,872,656,761.76 is: 13,330,217,284.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,837,208,227.28 : 20,788,924,583.52 = 8,872,656,761.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,837,208,227.28/20,788,924,583.52 = 8,872,656,761.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,837,208,227.28x = 20,788,924,583.52 × 8,872,656,761.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,837,208,227.28x = 184,452,992,275,687,440,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,452,992,275,687,440,384/13,837,208,227.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,330,217,284.15

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