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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,873,381,436.20, 20,804,025,536.70 and 5,589,515,324.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,873,381,436.20, 20,804,025,536.70 and 5,589,515,324.20 is: 8,381,836,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,873,381,436.20 : 20,804,025,536.70 = 5,589,515,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,873,381,436.20/20,804,025,536.70 = 5,589,515,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,873,381,436.20x = 20,804,025,536.70 × 5,589,515,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,873,381,436.20x = 116,284,419,542,432,776,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,284,419,542,432,776,192/13,873,381,436.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,381,836,834.60

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