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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,837,213,822.81, 20,788,932,952.91 and 8,872,662,357.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,837,213,822.81, 20,788,932,952.91 and 8,872,662,357.31 is: 13,330,225,666.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,837,213,822.81 : 20,788,932,952.91 = 8,872,662,357.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,837,213,822.81/20,788,932,952.91 = 8,872,662,357.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,837,213,822.81x = 20,788,932,952.91 × 8,872,662,357.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,837,213,822.81x = 184,453,182,859,925,979,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,453,182,859,925,979,136/13,837,213,822.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,330,225,666.95

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