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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,873,381,431.20, 20,804,025,529.20 and 5,589,515,319.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,873,381,431.20, 20,804,025,529.20 and 5,589,515,319.20 is: 8,381,836,827.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,873,381,431.20 : 20,804,025,529.20 = 5,589,515,319.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,873,381,431.20/20,804,025,529.20 = 5,589,515,319.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,873,381,431.20x = 20,804,025,529.20 × 5,589,515,319.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,873,381,431.20x = 116,284,419,396,491,280,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,284,419,396,491,280,384/13,873,381,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,381,836,827.10

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