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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,837,208,228.28, 20,788,924,585.02 and 8,872,656,762.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,837,208,228.28, 20,788,924,585.02 and 8,872,656,762.76 is: 13,330,217,285.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,837,208,228.28 : 20,788,924,585.02 = 8,872,656,762.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,837,208,228.28/20,788,924,585.02 = 8,872,656,762.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,837,208,228.28x = 20,788,924,585.02 × 8,872,656,762.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,837,208,228.28x = 184,452,992,309,785,329,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,452,992,309,785,329,664/13,837,208,228.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,330,217,285.65

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