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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,873,381,429.20, 20,804,025,526.20 and 5,589,515,317.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,873,381,429.20, 20,804,025,526.20 and 5,589,515,317.20 is: 8,381,836,824.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,873,381,429.20 : 20,804,025,526.20 = 5,589,515,317.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,873,381,429.20/20,804,025,526.20 = 5,589,515,317.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,873,381,429.20x = 20,804,025,526.20 × 5,589,515,317.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,873,381,429.20x = 116,284,419,338,114,695,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,284,419,338,114,695,168/13,873,381,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,381,836,824.10

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