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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,918,340,575.68, 20,849,960,831.20 and 12,173,513,484.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,918,340,575.68, 20,849,960,831.20 and 12,173,513,484.48 is: 18,236,173,913.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,918,340,575.68 : 20,849,960,831.20 = 12,173,513,484.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,918,340,575.68/20,849,960,831.20 = 12,173,513,484.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,918,340,575.68x = 20,849,960,831.20 × 12,173,513,484.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,918,340,575.68x = 253,817,279,329,493,024,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,817,279,329,493,024,768/13,918,340,575.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,236,173,913.79

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