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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,856,831,998.80, 20,785,247,998.20 and 12,454,016,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,856,831,998.80, 20,785,247,998.20 and 12,454,016,715.60 is: 18,681,025,073.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,856,831,998.80 : 20,785,247,998.20 = 12,454,016,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,856,831,998.80/20,785,247,998.20 = 12,454,016,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,856,831,998.80x = 20,785,247,998.20 × 12,454,016,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,856,831,998.80x = 258,859,826,007,474,241,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,859,826,007,474,241,536/13,856,831,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,681,025,073.40

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