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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,944,783,566.40, 20,957,990,018.40 and 12,148,938,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,944,783,566.40, 20,957,990,018.40 and 12,148,938,139.20 is: 18,258,965,658.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,944,783,566.40 : 20,957,990,018.40 = 12,148,938,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,944,783,566.40/20,957,990,018.40 = 12,148,938,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,944,783,566.40x = 20,957,990,018.40 × 12,148,938,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,944,783,566.40x = 254,617,324,255,512,690,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,617,324,255,512,690,688/13,944,783,566.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,258,965,658.60

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