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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,856,832,002.80, 20,785,248,004.20 and 12,454,016,719.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,856,832,002.80, 20,785,248,004.20 and 12,454,016,719.60 is: 18,681,025,079.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,856,832,002.80 : 20,785,248,004.20 = 12,454,016,719.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,856,832,002.80/20,785,248,004.20 = 12,454,016,719.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,856,832,002.80x = 20,785,248,004.20 × 12,454,016,719.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,856,832,002.80x = 258,859,826,165,339,357,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,859,826,165,339,357,184/13,856,832,002.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,681,025,079.40

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