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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,907,567,893.56, 20,861,480,972.67 and 3,959,011,256.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,907,567,893.56, 20,861,480,972.67 and 3,959,011,256.49 is: 5,938,553,644.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,907,567,893.56 : 20,861,480,972.67 = 3,959,011,256.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,907,567,893.56/20,861,480,972.67 = 3,959,011,256.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,907,567,893.56x = 20,861,480,972.67 × 3,959,011,256.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,907,567,893.56x = 82,590,837,997,852,475,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,590,837,997,852,475,392/13,907,567,893.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,938,553,644.31

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